US senators announce limited deal to curb gun violence
Monday, 13 June 2022 (11:52 IST)
US senators on Sunday announced a bipartisan framework of measures aimed at curbing rampant gun violence plaguing the country.
"Today, we are announcing a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country," the group of 20 lawmakers said in a statement.
What are some of the proposed steps?
The proposals include tougher background checks for gun buyers under 21 and increasing resources for states to keep weapons out of the hands of people who are dangerous to others or themselves.
The suspects who killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo and 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde were both 18, and many of the attackers who have committed mass shootings in recent years have been young.
The agreement would also offer money to states to implement "red flag'' laws that make it easier to temporarily take guns from people considered potentially violent, and to bolster school safety and mental health programs.
The proposals however still falls far short of tougher stepsPresident Joe Biden and many Democrats have been calling for.
Biden hails proposals as 'important steps'
US President Joe Biden on Sunday praised the limited proposals as "important steps," while noting that they fell short of his calls for more radical change.
"Obviously, it does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction, and would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades," Biden said in a statement.
Given the bipartisan support, "there are no excuses for delay, and no reason why it should not quickly move through the Senate and the House,'' he said.
Biden had called for more far-reaching measures after recent shootings including at an elementary school in Texas in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.
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Harry Styles fan falls from top balcony amid concert Glasgow: Amid Harry Styles concert one of the fans fell from the top tier at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium.
The incident happened as the singer performed his first gig on the European leg of his world tour on Saturday.
According to Sky News, a man fell from the third floor into the audience and reportedly landed on other people in the crowd as Styles performed his encore.
He, however, has reportedly not received serious injuries.
Police Scotland said: "Officers were made aware of a man falling from a club deck at a premises on Edmiston Drive, Glasgow at around 10.15pm on Saturday 11 June 2022.
"There were no suspicious circumstances and the man was seen to by medical staff."
The former 'One Direction' star will be performing two shows in Manchester this week, followed by two gigs at Wembley and a concert at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (UNI)
