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Senate passes bipartisan bill to fund red flag laws, mental health programs

WASHINGTON – The Senate has passed the most significant firearms legislation in decades, with a coalition of more than a dozen Republicans joining Democrats to provide new tools to deter mass shootings after deadly attacks across the country.

The 65- to-33 vote limited a month of talks led by Senators Chris Murphy (D., Connecticut) and John Cornin (R., Texas), who were tasked by their party leaders to find a compromise on one of the most contentious issues. in American politics.