House passes first major gun control legislation in nearly quarter of a century

Members of Congress approved measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales by vote of 240-190

Gun control campaigners celebrated a precious win on Wednesday when the US House of Representatives passed its first major legislation on the issue in nearly a quarter of a century.

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