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u.s. news Dialuna 13 Juni 2022

Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

By ALAN FRAM year pressures from Buf-
Associated Press falo and Uvalde, the parties'
WASHINGTON (AP) shared desire to demonstrate
— Senate bargainers an- a response to those shootings
nounced a bipartisan frame- suggested momentum to-
work Sunday responding to ward enactment was strong.
last month's mass shootings, Senate Majority Leader
a noteworthy though limited Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,
breakthrough offering mod- called the accord "a good first
est gun curbs and bolstered step to ending the persistent
efforts to improve school inaction to the gun violence
safety and mental health pro- epidemic" and said he would
grams. bring the completed measure
The proposal falls far short to a vote as soon as possible.
of tougher steps long sought Senate Minority Leader
by President Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,
many Democrats. Even so, who has supported the talks,
the accord was embraced by was more restrained. He
Biden and enactment would praised the bargainers' work
signal a significant turnabout and said he is hoping for a
after years of gun massacres deal that makes "significant
that have yielded little but headway on key issues like
stalemate in Congress. mental health and school
Biden said in a statement safety, respects the Second
that the framework "does not might emerge. talks. eral dealers' licenses, which Amendment, earns broad
do everything that I think is In a consequential develop- The compromise would means they would have to support in the Senate, and
needed, but it reflects impor- ment, 20 senators, including make the juvenile records conduct background checks makes a difference for our
tant steps in the right direc- 10 Republicans, released a of gun buyers under age 21 of buyers. Convicted domes- country."
tion, and would be the most statement calling for passage. available when they under- tic abusers who do not live The agreement was quickly
significant gun safety legisla- That is potentially crucial go background checks. The with a former partner, such endorsed by groups that sup-
tion to pass Congress in de- because the biggest obstacle suspects who killed 10 Black as estranged ex-boyfriends, port gun restrictions includ-
cades." to enacting the measure is people at a grocery store in would be barred from buy- ing Brady, Everytown for
Given the bipartisan sup- probably in the 50-50 Senate, Buffalo and 19 students and ing firearms, and it would be Gun Safety and March for
port, "there are no excuses where at least 10 GOP votes two teachers at an elementary a crime for a person to legally Our Lives, which organized
for delay, and no reason why will be needed to attain the school in Uvalde were both purchase a weapon for some- rallies held around the coun-
it should not quickly move usual 60-vote threshold for 18, and many perpetrators of one who would not qualify try on Saturday.
through the Senate and the approval. recent years' mass shootings for ownership. The National Rifle Associa-
House," he said. "Families are scared, and it have been young. Congressional aides said bil- tion said in a statement that
Leaders hope to push any is our duty to come together The agreement would of- lions of dollars would be it opposes gun control and
agreement into law rapidly — and get something done that fer money to states to enact spent expanding the number infringing on people's "fun-
they hope this month — be- will help restore their sense and put in place "red flag" of community mental health damental right to protect
fore the political momentum of safety and security in their laws that make it easier to centers and suicide preven- themselves and their loved
fades that has been stirred by communities," the lawmak- temporarily take guns from tion programs. ones," but supports strength-
the recent mass shootings ers said. The group, led by people considered potentially But they said some spending ening school security, mental
in Buffalo, New York, and Sens. Chris Murphy, D- violent, plus funds to bol- decisions are unresolved, as health and law enforcement.
Uvalde, Texas. Participants Conn., John Cornyn, R-Tex- ster school safety and mental are final wording on juvenile The group has long exerted
cautioned that final details as, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and health programs. records and other gun provi- its sway with millions of fire-
and legislative language re- Krysten Sinema, D-Ariz., Some people who informal- sions that might prove con- arms-owning voters to derail
main to be completed, mean- produced the agreement af- ly sell guns for profit would tentious. gun control drives in Con-
ing fresh disputes and delays ter two weeks of closed-door be required to obtain fed- Yet underscoring election- gress.

Rudy Giuliani faces ethics charges over Trump election role

WASHINGTON (AP) — made in supporting a Trump according to the filing. An suspended him last July al- follows the first public hear-
Rudy Giuliani, one of Don- campaign lawsuit seeking to attempt Saturday to reach a though the practical impli- ing by the House committee
ald Trump's primary lawyers overturn the election results lawyer for Giuliani was un- cation of that action is ques- investigating the Capitol riot
during the then-president's in Pennsylvania. That suit, successful. tionable, given that Giuliani's on Jan. 6, 2021. Giuliani met
failed efforts to overturn the which sought to invalidate The step is the latest against law license in Washington for hours with the committee
results of the 2020 election, as many as 1.5 million mail- Giuliani for his role in has been inactive since 2002. last month.
must now answer to pro- in ballots, was dismissed by Trump's debunked claims News of the counsel's action
fessional ethics charges, the courts. that the 2020 presidential
latest career slap after law The counsel's office said election was fraudulent.
license suspensions in New Giuliani's conduct violated Last June, an appeals court
York and the District of Co- Pennsylvania Rules of Pro- suspended him from practic-
lumbia. fessional Conduct "in that ing law in New York because
The Office of Disciplinary he brought a proceeding and he made false statements
Counsel, the disciplinary asserted issues therein with- while trying to get courts to
branch of the District of Co- out a non-frivolous basis in overturn Trump's loss. An
lumbia Bar, filed the charges law and fact for doing so" and attorney disciplinary com-
against the former federal "that he engaged in conduct mittee had asked the court
prosecutor and New York prejudicial to the administra- to suspend his license on the
mayor alleging that he pro- tion of justice." grounds that he had violated
moted unsubstantiated voter The counsel asked that the professional conduct rules as
fraud claims in Pennsylvania. D.C. Court of Appeals Board he promoted theories that the
The action was filed June 6 on Professional Responsibil- election was stolen through
and became public Friday. ity take up the matter. Giu- fraud.
At issue are claims Giuliani liani has 20 days to respond, The D.C. Bar temporarily