US President pledges to push for gun regulation reform

At the same time, President Biden said: “I have quite a lot of motivation and I will continue to push this issue. I think things have gotten so bad that people are becoming more rational.”

Last weekend, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers discussed to find compromises on the issue. gun control. According to US media, the content of the discussion focused on legislation to raise the age to buy guns or allow police to take guns from people considered to be at risk, but not to discuss a complete ban. for high-powered rifles such as those used in the recent massacre in Uvalde that killed 21 people.

Earlier, on the morning of May 25 (Vietnam time), US President Joe Biden asked the people of this country to fight and put pressure on members of Congress to pass gun control bills. ammunition, one of the issues considered “sensitive” in the United States.

President Biden’s appeal came just hours after the incident shootings at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde (Texas, USA), killing at least 21 people, including 19 students.

Once again, President Biden called on the American people to stand up and take stronger action against gun violence. He also proposed reinstating the assault weapons ban and other gun-related laws, which have been one of the most divisive issues in the US for more than 10 years.

When running for the White House, Mr. Biden pledged to promote gun safety measures and reduce tens of thousands of gun deaths each year in the US. However, he and other Democrats failed to win enough votes in Congress to pass legislation requiring background checks before buying guns and other related proposals.

According to the Small Arms Survey, a research organization based in Geneva (Switzerland), the US is the country with the most people owning firearms in the world. In 2021, the country witnessed 61 mass shootings, a sharp increase from the previous year, and the highest number recorded in more than 20 years.

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