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Newsday: 13/06/2022 04:06 GMT : US senators reach agreement on proposed gun safety laws

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13/06/2022 04:06 GMT : US senators reach agreement on proposed gun safety laws

US senators reach agreement on proposed gun safety laws

BBC World Service - Newsday, US senators reach agreement on proposed gun safety laws

This follows a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks

This follows a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks.

A group of US Senators have reached a agreement on proposed gun safety laws, following a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks. Measures include tougher background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21 and moves to stop people buying guns for others who are restricted from purchasing them. The proposals fall short of changes demanded by President Biden but he's welcomed the agreement nonetheless.

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