The U.S. Senate is on the verge of passing a bipartisan gun reform bill as soon as this weekend.
WASHINGTON - and move it to the full floor for a vote. The lengthy bill seeks to address gun violence by increasing funding for school safety and police, expanding background checks, and adding mental health resources. It would funnel funding towards ‘red flag’ laws which allow officials to seize weapons from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others. It would also close the so-called ‘boyfriend loophole’ in an attempt to stop domestic abusers from buying guns.
“Even on a contentious issue like guns we have found a way to do something. Too much for some. Too little for others. But, it is so much more significant than the pathetic you know kind of seeing these tragedies and then politicians offering thoughts and prayers and no actions,” said Sen. Mark Warner .
“The American people do not have to choose between safer schools and the Constitution. And neither does the U.S. Senate,” he said. He later added, “the legislation before us would make our communities and schools safer without laying one finger on the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens. Its key provisions are hugely popular with the American people.”
A bipartisan group of 20 senators drafted the proposed legislation following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas in May. Despite some Republican support, other GOP lawmakers expressed concern over how the bill was drafted. Sen. Rick Scott remarked how he believes the process was not transparent.
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