US Senate poised to move forward on first significant gun legislation in decades
The 80-page bill, announced Tuesday, does not go as far as Democrats including President Biden had sought. But if passed, it would be the most significant action to combat gun violence in years.
Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in the 'March for Our Lives', one of a series of nationwide protests against gun violence, in Washington, D.C., US, June 11, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/JOSHUA ROBERTS/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERSUpdated: