Biden Signs New Federal Gun Restrictions Into Law

The first new federal gun restrictions in decades became law on Saturday.

By enacting the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Biden effectively eliminated sales of guns and ammo to those with disqualifying juvenile records such as felony convictions or involuntary commitments for the rest of their lives, upending how the juvenile criminal justice system works in most states. His pen stroke also expanded prohibitions for domestic violence misdemeanor convictions to those committed against “dating partners.”

With the stroke of his pen, President Joe Biden wiped away the ability to sell guns to Americans who fall into two categories.