The U.S. House has passed a gun control bill that would raise the minimum age to 21 from 18 on purchases of certain firearms and toughen prohibitions on untraceable guns, following a shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May the 24th, when an 18-year-old shooter killed 19 pupils and two teachers at school.
The bill, which passed 223 to 204, is highly unlikely to pass the Senate where it would require the votes of 10 Republicans, as Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer has opted to give more time for the bipartisan negotiations.
The Senate negotiations, led by Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican John Cornyn, are also including measures such as upgrades to school security, strengthening mental health services and doing more to keep guns out of the hands of people who are legally barred from owning them, such as felons.
