{"id":573484,"date":"2023-05-07T20:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T17:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-knocks-republicans-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-after-latest-texas-mass-shooting\/"},"modified":"2023-05-07T20:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T17:19:46","slug":"biden-knocks-republicans-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-after-latest-texas-mass-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-knocks-republicans-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-after-latest-texas-mass-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden knocks Republicans, calls for assault weapons ban after latest Texas mass shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bidenjoe_042023gn09_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Biden took aim at Republicans for not taking action in the wake of the latest Texas mass shooting that left nine people dead and again called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many families have empty chairs at their dinner tables. Republican Members of Congress cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug. Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough,\u201d Biden said in a statement Sunday. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOnce again I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers. I will sign it im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. We need nothing less to keep our streets safe,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>A gunman opened fire in a shopping mall outside of Dallas on Saturday, which left nine people dead, including the gunman. An additional seven people were injured and hospitalized, including three people in critical condition, according to local authorities. <\/p>\n<p>Biden, who has often reiterated his call for an assault weapons ban after mass shootings across the country, also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the shooting victims on Sunday until May 11. This includes lowering the staffs at public government buildings throughout the United States, as well as embassies and other military bases overseas. <\/p>\n<p>Biden also said in his statement on Sunday that federal, state and local agencies are working together to investigate the shooting, and that he directed federal agencies to provide any additional support. He said that while the U.S. has made \u201csome progress,\u201d more action is needed to address gun violence in the country.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday, an assailant in tactical gear armed with an AR-15 style assault weapon gunned down innocent people in a shopping mall, and not for the first time. Such an attack is too shocking to be so familiar,\u201d he said in the statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yet, American communities have suffered roughly 200 mass shootings already this year, according to leading counts. More than 14,000 of our fellow citizens have lost their lives, credible estimates show. The leading cause of death for American kids is gun violence,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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