hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a group of 20 senators from both sides of the us political divide has announced proposals for limited measures aimed at curbing gun violence, following devastating mass shootings in texas and new york. ten republican senators have backed the legislation potentially enough to overcome the republican filibuster in the us senate that has blocked previous agreements on gun control. let s look in more detail at what s in the guns proposal. the framework agreement includes support for state red flag laws where guns could be kept from those who might pose a danger. also included , tougher background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21. there would also be measures to prevent what s known as straw purchases, where people buy guns for others who are restricted from purchasing them but not included are measures democrats and president joe biden had advocated such as raising the age for buying semiautomatic ri
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to newsday. it s six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening in washington dc, where a group of 20 senators from both sides of the us political divide have announced proposals for limited measures aimed at curbing gun violence. the developments come after the tragic mass shootings in texas and new york. ten republican senators have backed the legislation potentially enough numbers for this to be voted into law. let s have a closer look at what s in the guns proposal. the framework agreement includes support for state red flag laws, where guns could be kept from those who might pose a danger. also included, tougher background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21. there would also be measures to prevent what s known as straw purchases where people buy guns for others who are restricted from purchasing them. but what s not included are measures that the democrats and presidentjoe bi