Senate gun bill includes mental health funding, enhanced background checks, closes boyfriend loophole
22.06 2022:
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled sweeping gun reform legislation that could end decades of partisan gridlock and inaction on the issue.
Speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. Chris Murphy asks…
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