The President of the United States called for the passage of a gun control law

An 18-year-old subject was shootings Attack on Robb Elementary School leaves 21 people dead. This is the deadliest school shooting in a decade. Speaking from the White House, US President Joe Biden called for gun control legislation to be passed, after the issue was stalled by lobbying efforts by pro-gun groups. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is considered a powerful lobbyist, having blocked the US Congress from passing gun control bills.

US President Joe Biden said: “When we passed the lethal weapons ban, mass shootings dropped. When the ban lapsed, the number of mass shootings tripled. It’s not acceptable for an 18-year-old to walk into a gun store and buy two assault weapons.Gun manufacturers have spent two decades aggressively marketing assault weapons, which are highly profitable. for them. We must stand up bravely against this industry.”

When running for the White House, Mr. Biden promised to promote gun control measures. Last year, the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives passed two bills to tighten gun control, including adding background checks and ending the sale of rifles commonly used in murders. series. Although passed in the House, the two bills failed to pass in the Senate because the Democrats had only a slim majority of 50 seats, while these documents needed to receive 60 votes.

The United States has the highest percentage of people owning guns in the world. Small and rural states, where gun ownership is common, dominate the 100 seats in the US Senate, which needs at least 60 votes to pass bills, according to one study.

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