Biden calls for ‘commonsense’ gun laws on Parkland anniversary
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US president says gun law reforms should include mandatory background checks and ban on assault weapons.
US President Joe Biden called for a reform of gun control laws in the United States on Sunday, the third anniversary of a deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. In a statement, the president urged Congress “to enact commonsense gun law reforms”. Biden said that includes requiring background checks on all gun sales, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and “eliminating immunity for gun manufacturers who knowingly put weapons of war on our streets”.More Related News