In the wake of mass shootings in the US, Republicans and Democrats are set to support the first major anti-gun legislation in decades. It is a step Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says 'many believed was impossible.' Read more: GunReform
A string of gun massacres in the US has sparked a shift in attitudes toward gun control by American politicians.The US has taken a step towards its first major gun-control legislation in decades, galvanised by two mass shooting events in a nation that has long struggled to curb chronic firearm violence.
Still, if passed, it would be the most significant action to combat gun violence to emerge from Congress in years. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he expected the bill to pass this week, while Senator Chris Murphy, the lead Democrat in talks with Republicans to craft a legislative deal, called it "the most significant piece of anti-gun-violence legislation Congress will have passed in 30 years".
With the 100-seat Senate split evenly between the two parties, the legislation will need support from at least 10 Republicans to pass a procedural hurdle. "We know there's no such thing as a perfect piece of legislation. We are imperfect human beings," Senator Cornyn said on the Senate floor.Uvalde elementary school where 21 were killed will be demolished, local mayor says
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