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US Senate advances breakthrough bill on gun safety
By Frankie TAGGART
Washington, June 24, 2022 (AFP) - US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country, approving a narrow package of new firearms restrictions and billions of dollars in mental health and school security funding.
The reforms -- which are almost certain to be rubber-stamped by the House of Representatives on Friday -- fall short of the demands of gun safety a ...