Washington — On Saturday, President Joe Biden signedthe largest gun violence bill in decades. This is an unimaginable bipartisan compromise up to the recent mass shootings. Massacre of 19 students and 2 teachers at Texas Elementary School.
"Time is important. Life will be saved," he said in the White House's Roosevelt Room. The president quoted the family of the shooting victims he met, saying, "Their message was'do something.'How many times did you hear that?" Just do something. Just for God. Do something. "Today we did.
After the Senate passed on Thursday, the House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday, and Biden acted for two summits in Europe shortly before leaving Washington.
"Today we say" more than enough, "" Biden said. "We are doing what is inevitable when something seems impossible to accomplish in Washington."
The law is the background check of the youngest gun buyer. Protects firearms from domestic violence criminals and helps authorities enact danger signal laws that make it easier for authorities to steal weapons from people who are determined to be dangerous.
The president called it a "historic achievement."
Most of the $ 13 billion cost will strengthen mental health programs and support schools targeted by mass shootings in New Town, Connecticut, Parkland, Florida, and elsewhere. Helps to do.
Biden said that the compromise proposed by a bipartisan group of senators from both parties "doesn't do everything I want", but "it's a life I've been looking for for a long time." Including saving actions. "
"I know there's more to do and I'll never give up, but today is a monumental day," said his wife, Jill, the president with a teacher. Said. For signature.
After sitting to sign the bill, Biden sat reflexively for a while, muttering, "God is happy and this will save many lives."
He also said on July 11th that he would host an event for lawmakers and families affected by gun violence. The president said, "We talked about families who lost their souls due to the epidemic of gun violence. They lost their children, husbands and wives. There is nothing to fill that gap in their hearts, but they are others. The family paved the way for them not to have the experience, pain and trauma they had to live in. ”
BydenSupreme Court rulingThursday, The bill was signed two days after breaking New York's law limiting the ability of people to carry hidden weapons. And Saturday's ceremony took place within 24 hours of the High Court overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling, which had legalized abortion nationwide for nearly 50 years.
"Yesterday I talked about the shocking decision of the Supreme Court that defeated the Roe v. Wade case," Biden said. "Jill and I know how painful and devastating this decision is for so many Americans. It means so many Americans."
He Said that the abortion decision was left to the state to enforce. Some of the states have already moved or will soon ban abortion. Mr Biden said his administration would "violate other laws, such as how they control it and decide not to allow people to receive medical services across state boundaries. Please focus on it. "
When asked by reporters whether the Supreme Court was defeated, Biden said, "I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions." He left without answering any further questions and said, "I have a helicopter waiting to take off."
The new gun law does not include the stricter restrictions that have long been endorsed by the Democratic Party, such as the ban on attack-style weapons and background checks on all firearm trade, but since then. The most influential gun violence countermeasures created by Congress.
A sufficient number of Republicans have joined Democrats to support measures after the recent rampage inBuffalo, NYand Uvalde, Texas. After a few weeks of private discussions, the senator compromised.
Byden signs a bill for a group summit of seven major economic powers in Germany (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan) shortly before leaving Washington Did. He will later travel to Spain for a NATO meeting.
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