contain billions of dollars of sunken treasure. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three weeks after the school shooting in texas, there are signs that some very limited gun control measures could be adopted by congress. democrats have been pushing for new legislation, and now, the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, says he hopes for a deal addressing mental health and school security. with regard to the ongoing issue about violence, senator cornyn, as you know, is representing our side in discussions with senator murphy. we re hoping to actually get an outcome that will make a difference in areas of mental health, school safety and things that are related to the incidents that occurred in texas and buffalo. so, what are the proposals on gun control that congress is looking at? so, here s what s on the table: enhanced background checks. further incentives for states to introduce their own red flag laws. more investment in school security. a
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and the belgian king makes a historic visit to congo, the scene of atrocities committed by his colonial ancestor. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s seven in the morning in singapore and six in the evening in washington, where, three weeks after the school shooting in texas, there are signs that some very limited gun control measures could be adopted by congress. the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell says he hopes for a deal addressing mental health and school security. so, what are the proposals on gun control that congress is looking at? the potential measures being discussed include further incentives for states to introduce their own red flag laws, more investment in school security, and access to mental health. there is a proposal to change the background checks for people younger than 21 and an idea, which looks something like a cooling off period for 18 year old s who want to buy a like a cooling off period for 18 year