March For Our Lives: Tens of thousands rally for stricter U.S. gun laws; Senators announce bipartisan framework deal on new laws

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Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the US to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings.

 

Those taking part at the hundreds of marches carried slogans like "I want freedom from getting shot".

 

US President Joe Biden backed the protests, calling on Congress to "pass common sense gun safety legislation".

 

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61772039

 

 

 

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Senate negotiators announce framework deal on bipartisan gun package

The deal, negotiated by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, could be the most significant federal action on gun violence in nearly three decades

 

WASHINGTON — Key senators announced a framework agreement on new gun legislation Sunday, marking a breakthrough on a collection of measures to combat gun violence, including "red flag" laws and enhanced background checks on gun buyers.

 

The chief negotiators of the deal are Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., an outspoken proponent of gun safety laws, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a firm Second Amendment advocate who has promised the new measures won’t affect the gun rights of law-abiding Americans. The final bill hasn't been written yet, sources familiar with the negotiations said.

 

“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," Murphy, Cornyn and other senators involved in the talks said in a joint statement.

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The joint statement backing the deal was signed by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans.

 

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-negotiators-reach-framework-deal-bipartisan-gun-package-rcna33128

 

 

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25 minutes ago, onthedarkside said:

Key senators announced a framework agreement on new gun legislation Sunday, marking a breakthrough on a collection of measures to combat gun violence, including "red flag" laws and enhanced background checks on gun buyers.

Awesome news.