US President Joe Biden said gun violence in the country had become an “epidemic” and urged Congress to take action on gun law reform. He announced this after a series of shootings in Mississippi, reports DEA News.
As Biden said, there have already been at least 73 mass shootings in the United States since the beginning of 2023, according to the White House statement.
“Thoughts and prayers are not enough. “Gun violence is an epidemic and Congress must act now.”
He also said federal law enforcement has been in close contact with state officials since the shooting in Mississippi.
The president stressed that the United States needs gun law reform based on “common sense”, specifically requiring background checks of arms sales, bans on the circulation of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as requirements. safe storage of weapons and lifting immunity for weapons manufacturers.
On February 17, a series of shootings in Tate County, Mississippi, killed at least six people.
Biden in January faced with the scourge of armed violence.