First bipartisan gun control bill in a generation signed into law: 3 essential reads on what it means

First bipartisan gun control bill in a generation signed into law: 3 essential reads on what it means: President Joe Biden signed into law on June 25, 2022, a bipartisan bill that is the first significant change in federal gun legislation in nearly three decades. Known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the bill was written in response to the shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, and sped through a usually slow-moving Congress. Though the bill’s limited scope has left many disappointed, it does tighten up gun control in a number of key areas. As the bill was making its way through Congress, The Conversation published a number of articles looking at its provisions and how effective they might be in addressing America’s gun violence crisis.