US President Joe Biden has signed into law the first major federal gun reform in three decades, one month after the Texas school massacre:
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks and signs into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act at the White House in Washington on 25 June 2022.US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun reform in three decades, days after a decision he condemned by the Supreme Court expanding firearm owners' rights.
The law includes provisions to help states keep guns out of the hands of those deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. Mr Biden, who is looking to improve sagging public approval ratings ahead of 8 November midterm elections for control of Congress, made securing victories on gun control a part of his campaign pitch to voters.
It does not ban sales of assault-style rifles or high-capacity magazines. But it does take some steps on background checks by allowing access, for the first time, to information on significant crimes committed by juveniles.
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