A deal is reached by United States senate negotiators on guns.
The bipartisan group of senators unveiled the agreement Sunday, which will include support for state red flag laws, keeping guns from potentially dangerous people.
There are also proposed tougher criminal background checks for firearms buyers under 21 as well as a crackdown on purchases by people for others who could not pass a background check.
Late last week, the House of representatives approved a red flag bill, which would allow families, police and others to ask federal courts to order the removal of firearms from people at extreme risk of harming themselves or others.
There is also money available to states that enact and put into place red flag laws as well as bolstering school safety and mental health programs.
Groups that support gun restrictions endorsed the deal while the National Rifle Association (MRA) stated it opposes gun control but does support strengthening school security, mental health and law enforcement.
Back in 1994 the assault weapons ban was the last major firearms restriction enacted by lawmakers.
Congress let that expire in 2004.
I want to thank Senator Chris Murphy and the bipartisan group for their gun safety proposal. It does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction.
With bipartisan support, there are no excuses for delay. Let’s get this done.
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 12, 2022
