Recall that a group of senators, led by Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican John Cornin, announced on Sunday the approval of the framework of a potential bill on arms control, including tightening checks on biographical data for buyers of firearms, under 21 years of age. persons.

The President expressed regret that the bill does not include all necessary measures.

However, he thanked the senators for important steps in the right direction.

"This will be the most significant gun control law passed by Congress in decades," Biden said.

"With bipartisan support, there are no excuses for the delay and there is no reason why it (the bill) should not pass quickly through the Senate and House of Representatives."

"Every day more and more children are being killed in this country: the sooner the bill gets on my desk, the sooner I can sign it and the sooner we can use these measures to save lives," President Biden said.