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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

US senators reach bipartisan gun control deal after recent mass shootings

President Joe Biden meets with US Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat of Connecticut), about gun control outside the Oval Office on 7 June.
Joe Biden meets with Senator Chris Murphy, about gun control outside the Oval Office on 7 June. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Joe Biden has urged US lawmakers to get a deal on gun reforms to his desk quickly as a group of senators announced a limited bipartisan framework on Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings.

The proposed deal is a modest breakthrough offering measured gun curbs while bolstering efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs.

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