Senate passes bipartisan gun legislation, sending measure to House

Published June 23, 2022 12:00am ET



The Senate passed a bipartisan gun reform bill on Thursday in the wake of a slew of mass shootings in recent months, the most notable of which left 19 children and two teachers dead in Uvalde, Texas, in late May.

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, negotiated by a group of senators led by John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Murphy (R-CT), looks to incentivize states to implement red flag laws. The proposal would make it easier for law enforcement to confiscate a firearm and block the purchase of a gun if an individual is deemed to be a danger to themselves or others, tighten background checks, close the so-called boyfriend loophole by tightening background checks on gun purchases of those convicted of domestic violence or certain crimes as minors, and provide money for trauma support, school safety, and mental health programs.

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