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The bill would enhance background checks for gun purchasers younger than 21, provide money to administer "red-flag" laws, and crack down on straw buyers - AFP pic

The reforms -- which are almost certain to be rubber-stamped by the House of Representatives on Friday -- fall short of the demands of gun safety advocates and President Joe Biden, but have been hailed as a life-saving breakthrough after almost 30 years of inaction by Congress. AFP pic

The shooting occurred in "the area of 14th and U Street, NW" - a popular area filled with stores, restaurants and bars, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. AFP pic

Illustration photo. Source: 123RF

Among the individuals arrested for suspicion of being members of the underworld gangs. Photo: SINAR HARIAN

Demonstrators join the "March for Our Lives" rally at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Florida, on June 11, 2022. - AFP

People march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against gun violence in the March for Our Lives march and rally on June 11, 2022 in New York City. - AFP

Police guard the entrance to the Natalie Building at the Saint Francis Hospital on June 2, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - AFP

US President Joe Biden speaks about the recent mass shootings and urges Congress to pass laws to combat gun violence at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington DC on June 2, 2022. - AFP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the bill must still be passed by Parliament, with the ruling Liberals holding only a minority of seats. - Photo: AFP