The US House of Representatives today approved an important bill that aims to curb gun crimes for the first time in nearly thirty years.
The bill will now be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature to ratify[/B].
The bill passed the House by a vote of 234 to 193. No Democrats voted against it, while 14 Republicans supported it, a rare defeat for the US gun industry[/B] and the powerful pro-gun lobby NRA.
Late Thursday night the Senate also passed the bill by a vote of 65 for to 33 against, with 15 Republicans voting in favor including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The bill focuses primarily on implementing existing state-by-state legislation that allows for the removal of guns from people deemed dangerous to themselves or society. It also provides for stricter criminal record and psychological background checks for would-be gun buyers aged 18 to 21, stricter crackdowns on illegal gun sales, and programs dedicated to mental health.
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