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Old, but seems relevant today.

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington.

“God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives,” Biden said at the White House as he finished signing the bill.

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[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 114 points 4 months ago

Dated June 2022, folks. This is a repost for relevancy, not news.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 31 points 4 months ago

This is also a reminder that the media loves shit like this shooting. They want more tabloid photos and don't care how they get them.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The package represents the most significant new federal legislation to address gun violence since the expired 10-year assault weapons ban of 1994 – though it fails to ban any weapons and falls far short of what Biden and his party had advocated for, and polls show most Americans want to see.

This is what we get to be excited about? I'm so tired.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago

When thats all the signed bills have been, yeah sadly it is :)

[–] chakan2@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Hey... we're spending almost 1bn to fund a 1-800 number though.

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago

They did say it was a bipartisan bill. When the two parties are regressive and conservative, you can't expect any progress.

[–] aniki@lemmings.world -1 points 4 months ago

Milquetoast Biden! Aren't you excited??

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Is this the Onion?

[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Naw, this is a couple years old