President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

President Joe Biden has made a renewed appeal for a ban on assault weapons following a series of mass shootings before Independence Day celebrations. One incident in Philadelphia resulted in five deaths and two children being injured, while three more deaths and 14 injuries occurred in four separate shootings in Fort Worth, Texas. Biden expressed grief for these tragic incidents and called for stricter gun control measures, urging other states to follow Illinois’ example in banning assault rifles. He emphasized the need for Congress to pass meaningful gun reform laws and rejected the idea of arming teachers as a solution.

  • seahorse [Ohio]AEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I understand why people want gun control but at this point it’s too late. As you said, you’d have to confiscate mountains of them forcefully. Also, all the fascists in the country are armed and the police generally side with them. Conservatives are openly organizing pogroms against the LGBT community as well as other minorities so I don’t think it’s a good idea to prevent people from buying guns to protect themselves at this point.