Joe Biden Signs New Bill: Falling Gun Use In America
Court allowed to block arms
“At a time when it seems impossible to do anything in Washington, we’re doing something right,” he said of the new law.
The legislation was passed Friday night following the approval of the Senate 234-193 force on Thursday. The legislation includes an incentive for states to adopt red flag laws that allow groups to appeal to courts to block weapons from individuals they consider to be a threat to themselves or others.
In addition, the bill extends existing law, prohibiting the use of guns to intimidate a spouse. It is imperative to check the background of people between the ages of 18 and 21 who want to buy a gun.
National Rifle Association’s opposition to the bill
The National Rifle Association has said it would oppose the bill. “This legislation can be abused to use federal dollars to restrict legitimate gun purchases, violate the rights of law-abiding Americans, and fund gun control measures adopted by state and local politicians,” the National Rifle Association said in a statement.
Law to save lives
Senate District of Connecticut Chris Murphy, who spearheaded negotiations between 10 Senate Republicans and 10 Democrats, called the bill a compromise before Senate voting began Thursday.
Murphy said it doesn’t do everything I want. But what we are doing is saving thousands of lives without violating the amendment rights.
New York Supreme Court on Gun Constitution
The Supreme Court overturned New York law restricting the carrying of firearms. Joe Biden’s law comes just days after the US Supreme Court ruled that it had the constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense, rejecting New York’s law restricting the concealment of firearms.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called the Supreme Court decision “reckless” and “reprehensible.” “Our states and our governors have a moral obligation to do what we can because of what’s happening: the madness of gun culture is now up to the Supreme Court,” Hochul said.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, there will be at least 281 mass shootings in the US by 2022. According to a report that lists school shootings since 2018, there have been 27 shootings in schools by 2022 as of June 8.
