US President signs community safety act to deal with gun issue

Xinhua news agency, Washington 6 month 25 (Reuters) US President Biden 25 A community safety act was signed at the White House on the th , In response to the serious problem of gun violence in the United States .

This bill was passed by the US Senate and the US House of Representatives earlier this week , The main contents include strengthening the understanding of 18 - to 21 Background check of year-old gun buyer 、 Defining certain illegal gun purchases as federal crimes 、 Funding for gun violence prevention programs and mental health treatment programs .

Recent shooting incidents in the United States have caused serious casualties . Last month, 24 Japan , A gunman broke into rob elementary school in ewaldi, Texas, and opened fire , cause 19 Children and two teachers were killed .

Under the pressure of public opinion , Washington politicians who have been inactive for a long time on the issue of gun violence have negotiated and reached a compromise on gun safety reform legislation . Although some politicians and media in the United States describe the bill as a federal government near 30 The first major breakthrough in gun safety in the past years , However , An American expert pointed out that , democracy 、 The Republicans reached a compromise only in a narrow range .

There is data showing , American civilians have all kinds of guns in their hands 4 Billion branches , Equivalent per 100 People have an appointment 120 A gun . The proliferation of guns is considered to be one of the reasons for the serious problem of gun violence in the United States .

According to the United States “ Gun violence files ” Website statistics , The United States has surpassed this year 2.1 Million people lost their lives because of gun violence .

（ Reporter Sun Ding ）