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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve in Washington

Bipartisan gun control law sent for Biden’s signature after House vote

The speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, second left, holds images of gun victims at a press event at the US Capitol on Friday ahead of the passing of bipartisan gun reform.
The speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, second left, holds images of gun victims at the US Capitol on Friday ahead of the passing of bipartisan gun reform. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA

The US House on Friday passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal gun regulations, bringing an end to decades of congressional inaction and sending the historic legislation to Joe Biden’s desk.

Passage of the bill came a day after the supreme court overturned a New York law regulating handgun ownership, a significant blow for proponents of gun reform.

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