Biden sticking to his gun ban plans as the answer to America’s violent crime epidemic
has made some strides on gun policy, including a slew of executive actions, and signed the first major gun safety law in nearly three decades. And yet, America remains awash in gun violence, including shocking bloodshed that has marred nearly every weekend this summer.
At least nine mass shootings shook cities across the nation this past weekend, leaving more than a dozen dead and scores injured.• Six people were killed and eight others injured in a spate of shootings in the nation’s capital. • Six people were killed — including an eight-year-old girl — and at least 25 were shot in Chicago between Friday and Sunday.• At least nine people were wounded in shootings Saturday and Sunday acrossThis year has seen 427 shootings in which four or more people have been shot, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks mass shootings.believes that anger will make it a potent issue in the 2024 presidential campaign.
The administration has been highlighting its efforts to combat gun violence, depicting the bloodshed as a public health crisis. In late July, senior White House officials met with roughly 70 state legislators to discuss the implementation of enhanced background checks to stop the transfer of firearms from those prohibited from owning a weapon.
It is even less likely lawmakers will take up the issue since Republicans, who oppose the ban, won the House majority in 2022.
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