The House of Representatives today approved a major bill aimed at reducing gun crime, for the first time in almost thirty years.
The bill will now be sent to President Joe Biden for ratification.
The bill passed the House with 234 votes in favor against 193 against. No Democrats voted against it, while 14 Republicans backed it, a rare defeat for the US arms industry and the powerful lobby for NRA gun ownership.
Late Thursday night, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 65 to 33, with 15 Republicans voting in favor – including minority leader Mitch McConnell.
The bill focuses mainly on the implementation of existing legislation by State that allows weapons to be removed by people who are considered dangerous to themselves or society. It also provides for stricter verification of the criminal record and psychological history of would-be arms buyers aged 18 to 21, stricter crackdowns on illegal arms sales, and mental health programs.
Source: Capital
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