Washington-Sana
The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would tackle the rampant wave of gun violence in the United States, including curbs on access to firearms and billions of dollars in funding for mental health and school security.
Agence France-Presse reported that the bill was adopted in the Senate with 65 votes in favor and 33 against, and it is almost certain that it will be ratified in the House of Representatives as well later today, but it remains much less than the measures required to confront the phenomenon of rampant violence and shooting crimes in American society. .
The vote comes a few hours after a controversial US Supreme Court ruling that citizens have the right to carry a handgun in public despite growing calls for gun controls after two horrific mass shootings last May, a historic decision that will have negative repercussions. It has far-reaching implications for states and cities across the country that are experiencing an upsurge in gun violence.
The court's decision overturns a New York law enacted more than a century ago that required demonstrating a legitimate need or proper cause for a permit to carry a gun in public.
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