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violates 2nd amendment right to protect oneself.The legislation, which passed the House 234-193 Friday night following Senate approval Thursday, includes incentives for states to pass so-called red flag laws that allow groups to petition courts to remove weapons from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.
In addition, the bill expands an existing law that prevents people convicted of domestic abuse from owning a gun to include dating partners rather than just spouses and former spouses.
It also expands background checks on people between the ages of 18 and 21 seeking to buy a gun.
The National Rifle Association says it opposes the bill.
Biden signs gun safety bill into law
The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.www.npr.org
Cuz the NRA wants gun violence to cause people to feel they need a gun.