The Senate (Congress) of the United States approved a bill introduced by Democrats and Republicans to limit gun ownership.

In turn, US President Joe Biden pointed out that “members of Congress from both parties have united to pass legislation to combat the scourge of gun violence after 28 years of inactivity”, believing that “arms control legislation will help protect Americans, communities and children.” will be “Safer Schools,” and emphasized that “the House of Representatives must urgently vote on the bill and send it to my office for signature.”

Yesterday, the US Supreme Court announced the repeal of a law imposing restrictions on the carrying of firearms in public places, even if they are concealed. As a result, the President of the United States expressed “deep disappointment with the decision” and considered that “the decision handed down by the Supreme Court is contrary to logic and the Constitution and should be a source of great inconvenience to all of us.” urged “Americans to make their voices heard regarding gun legalization.”

Notably, members of the Democratic and Republican parties in the US Senate have drafted a bill imposing limited restrictions on gun ownership, a reform move unprecedented in decades, though it falls short of Biden’s minimum requirements in this area. .

And the American site Al-Hurra quoted the words of Senator Chuck Schumer, Democratic Majority Leader in the Senate: “This bipartisan text represents progress and will save lives, although this is not at all what we wanted, but this legislation is urgently needed. Extremely.”

For his part, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said, “The proposal, in part, provides support for state-by-state laws that allow authorities to seize firearms from anyone they deem dangerous.”

The text makes criminal and psychological background checks mandatory for every young person between the ages of 18 and 21 who wishes to purchase a firearm.

The bill also provides for a number of measures to combat illegal arms trafficking.

This text is the fruit of an initiative following a shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 children, when a young man stormed a school in Yuvaldi, Texas, in late May last year.