2023-10-27 01:39:45
With each mass killing endured by the United States, the issue of gun control is put back at the center of debate. On Wednesday evening, a man opened fire at a bowling alley and bar-restaurant in Lewiston, the second largest city in the northeastern US state of Maine. Thursday afternoon, Governor Janet Mills took stock of the victims: 18 people were killed in the shooting, while 13 others were injured.
After ordering the half-masting of flags on federal buildings, Joe Biden reacted via a press release published on X (formerly Twitter). For the President of the United States, “far too many Americans now have a family member killed or injured because of gun violence.” Potus points out the need to further regulate legislation on the sale and carrying of weapons in Uncle Sam’s country, where guns are easily accessible. If he recalled the “progress made”, such as the creation of the “first White House Office for the Prevention of Armed Violence”, Joe Biden thundered that the latest measures were not enough.
Once again, our nation mourns after another senseless and tragic mass shooting.
Today, Jill and I pray for the Americans in Maine who’ve lost their lives, those in critical care, and the families, survivors, and community members enduring shock and grief.
Here’s my statement: pic.twitter.com/7geRYwQ94k
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 26, 2023
He therefore urged Republican lawmakers in Congress to “fulfil their duty to protect the American people.” The Democrat calls for both political camps to work together on a new bill. “Work with us to pass a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, to establish universal background checks, to require safe storage of firearms, and to end immunity responsibility of firearms manufacturers,” he said.
He concluded by addressing a final word to the victims of the mass killings. “It’s the least we owe to all Americans who will bear the scars – physical and mental – of this new attack. »
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