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The US Congress has approved the first major gun control law since 1994, improving background checks on buyers.
The bill was prompted by the deaths of 32 people at Virginia Tech University in April, when a mentally ill student used two guns he had been able to buy.
The law clarifies what mental health records must be included in checks and gives funds to states to help automate the processing of records.
It has been widely welcomed but critics say it will do "more harm than good".
The shooting rampage by student Cho Seung-hui on the campus at Virginia Tech in April shocked Americans.
That shock was all the greater when it emerged that a judge had ruled that Cho was a danger to himself and should receive mental health treatment.
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Good, finally getting guns would be a bit harder.
The bill was prompted by the deaths of 32 people at Virginia Tech University in April, when a mentally ill student used two guns he had been able to buy.
The law clarifies what mental health records must be included in checks and gives funds to states to help automate the processing of records.
It has been widely welcomed but critics say it will do "more harm than good".
The shooting rampage by student Cho Seung-hui on the campus at Virginia Tech in April shocked Americans.
That shock was all the greater when it emerged that a judge had ruled that Cho was a danger to himself and should receive mental health treatment.
BBC NEWS | Americas | US passes tighter gun checks law
news.bbc.co.uk
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Good, finally getting guns would be a bit harder.
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