Move is almost sure to draw more legal challenges from gun rights advocates; no firearms allowed at 'sensitive places' including houses of worship, schools, Times Square
US president hails legislation, which will toughen background checks for young buyers and make it easier for authorities to confiscate weapons, as a 'historic achievement'
Measures include access to juvenile records of young gun buyers and incentivizing states to enable confiscation of guns from those deemed dangerous; Biden hails 'important steps'
In wake of deadly shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, protesters and survivors call on lawmakers to act urgently or face being voted out; 'Enough is enough,' says Washington DC mayor
Addressing nation, US president calls for voters to 'use' outrage in midterm elections if legislators don't act in wake of several deadly mass shootings
US president says America needs to be safer; student recalls bleeding teacher urging students to stay calm and not move; VP Harris goes to Buffalo shooting funeral
'They say they rushed in,' says Javier Cazares, whose daughter, Jacklyn, was killed in the attack, and who raced to the school as the massacre unfolded. 'We didn’t see that.'
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