Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia President of the United States (US) Joe Biden on Saturday (25/6/2022) signed the most significant gun control law in three decades.
“While this bill does not cover everything I would like, it does include actions I have long called for that will save lives,” he said at the White House before leaving for two major diplomatic summits in Europe.
Gun laws include enhanced background checks for younger buyers and federal cash for states that introduce “red flag” laws that allow courts to temporarily remove guns from those they deem a threat.
Billions of dollars have been allocated to crack down on those who buy firearms for people not allowed to own them, and to curb the arms trade.
However, tougher measures wanted by Biden and other Democrats were unsuccessful, including a ban on the military-style rifles often used by gunmen who usually carry out mass shootings. There’s also no push for mandatory background checks on all gun purchases.
Referring to the political gridlock in a nearly evenly divided Congress, Biden said the new law, which rarely has strong Republican and Democratic support, is “monumental.”
“When it seemed impossible to get anything done in Washington, we did something consequent,” he said. “I know there is still a lot of work to be done and I will never give up.”
As he signed his signature on the document, Biden added “By God’s will, this will save many lives.”
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