Republican senators joined Democrats in passing the biggest gun safety package in three decades, delivering a rare moment of bipartisanship on a politically divisive issue and a much-needed win for President Joe Biden.
Biden and other Democrats had been pushing for a broader package than what's included in the Senate deal, such as an assault weapons ban and restricted gun sales to anyone younger than 21.Democrats and Republicans both got some of what they wanted in the Senate deal, including $15 billion for mental health and school security services.
Senators also approved expanded background checks on gun buyers 21 and younger to include their mental health and juvenile justice records. The legislation forces a waiting period of 10 business days for the seller and authorities to complete the review.as well as a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, senators said. a legislative gray area that leaves some women vulnerable to gun-related domestic violence.
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