Washington DC: A cross-party group senators in the United States have agreed upon a framework for potential legislation on gun safety, BBC reported on Monday.
This comes after there was widespread public anger demanding tighter gun laws, following a spate of mass shootings across the country.
The new measures would include support for tougher checks for buyers aged under 21 and cracking down on illegal gun purchases.
The proposals managed to get the support of 10 Republicans, which proved to be crucial, which means that now they have the numbers to pass the bill and vote it into law.
This was endorsed by President Biden, who said the plans were "steps in the right direction" but they fall far short of what he had called for.
Biden has pushed for far bigger reforms - including a ban on assault rifles, which were used in the Texas and Buffalo mass shootings - or at least an increase in the age at which they can be purchased.
All previous attempts to tighten gun laws have failed to get the required support in Congress.
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the US on Saturday to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings recently, including one in a primary school in Texas which left 21 people dead.
Apart from this the senators also called for increased investment in mental health services and school safety resources, as well as including domestic violence convictions and restraining orders in the national background check database for people buying firearms. (UNI)
