June 25, 2022

President Joe Biden signed the nation’s most significant gun reform bill in decades into law early Saturday after years of stalled efforts to tighten gun laws.

Biden’s signature comes just a day after House legislatures passed the bipartisan bill in an effort to restrict gun access for the youngest buyers, domestic violence offenders and others who could pose a risk to their communities. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act also would fund school safety and mental health programs.

The Senate passed the matter late Thursday.

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