Pressure mounts on Senate to act on gun safety amid Republican resistance

Relatives of victims urge action while group of over 220 CEOS send joint letter pushing Senate to address gun violence

Pressure is mounting on the US Senate to act on gun safety in the wake of the Uvalde and Buffalo massacres, as Republican intransigence continues to stand in the way of all but modest reforms.

On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed a package of gun safety measures designed to staunch the disaster of mass shootings. The extent of Republican resistance was underlined by the fact that only five out of 208 House Republicans voted for the legislation.