Biden Signs Gun Control Bill Into Law: ‘Lives Will Be Saved’

President Joe Biden on Saturday morning signed into law a bipartisan gun control bill that swiftly passed Congress this week, marking the most significant action the federal government has taken on gun control in decades.

Biden gave a brief speech before signing the bill, listing the measures the bill takes and saying it is a "monumental day" for America and “lives will be saved.”

The president's signature clears the way for new federal grants to encourage states to enact red-flag laws, enhances background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21 and closes the so-called "boyfriend" loophole, which allowed non-spousal domestic abusers to own guns.

The bill also creates a new statute making gun trafficking a federal crime and includes around $11 billion to improve mental health programs, among other provisions.