<Anchor> In
the United States, where gun accidents do not cease, a bill to strengthen gun control has been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
It's the first law in 30 years to make real progress in gun control, and now only President Biden's signature remains.
Correspondent Kim Ki-tae.
<Reporter> The
US House of Representatives passed the gun control bill by 234 to 193 in favor.
Fifteen of the conservative Republican lawmakers voted in favor.
One day after the Senate passed the bill, the voting process was swiftly completed.
After the massacres in Buffalo, New York and Uvaldi, Texas, last month, some Republicans who have defended gun ownership have turned to regulation.
[Nancy Pelosi/Chairman of the US House of Representatives: We met survivors after the massacre and we all heard their message loudly and clearly.]
The bill would make it easier for 18- to 21-year-olds in the United States to purchase a firearm against juvenile crime and juvenile delinquency for background checks. We have included the contents to provide you with a record.
It also included a review of the mental health status of gun buyers under the age of 21 for at least 10 days.
After 30 years since the assault rifle ban in 1993, a law was enacted to substantially advance gun control, and now only President Joe Biden's signature remains.
The bill is expected to be signed in the near future, given President Biden's immediate welcome in a statement issued after the Senate dealt with the bill.