In response to yet another mass shooting that occurred at a Texas mall on Saturday and left nine people dead, including the shooter, US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to approve gun control legislation.
On Sunday, the Democratic president reiterated his calls for Congress to pass laws banning high-capacity magazines and assault rifles, as well as universal background checks and an end to the immunity enjoyed by gun makers. Even while polls indicate that the majority of Americans support background checks, there is little possibility that the closely split House and Senate would pass such legislation.
I request a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines from Congress once more. implementing background checks for everyone. requiring secure keeping. ending the impunity enjoyed by firearms producers," Biden said in a statement.
"I'll sign it right away. Nothing less is required for our streets to remain safe, he continued.
The attacker at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, a suburb of Dallas, was wearing tactical gear, according to Biden, who has previously made similar requests. He was also carrying an assault rifle in the type of an AR-15.
He said, "Overly many families have empty chairs at their dinner settings." "Republican members of Congress can not anymore shrug off this epidemic. shared good wishes and prayers are insufficient.
Before getting shot and killed by a police officer, the gunman executed eight people, including children, and damaged at least seven others, according to officers.
According to the National Gun Violence Archive, murderous assaults have become routine in the US. At least 199 have occurred in 2023 to this point, which is the most for any year since at least 2016. A mass shooting, according to the non-profit organization, is one in which four or more victims—excluding the shooter—are injured or die.
Lorenzo Garcia, a 33-year-old Dallas resident who was the shooter on Saturday, was identified as the shooter by the State of Texas Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, however by the evening no information regarding a potential motive for the crime had been supplied.
Police have not yet released the names of the fatalities, however, a different family member has named one of the dead as security guard Christian LaCour.
LaCour is Kellie's brother, making him her daughter-in-law. On Sunday, she said in a Facebook post, "We saw this innocent young child turn into a really sweet boy. Words "can not even begin to sufficiently express the devastation that our family feels.
Three of the people who were sent to surrounding hospitals on Sunday were in serious condition, while three others—including one at a children's hospital—were in stable condition, according to the authorities.
Just over a week after another tragic incident happened in Cleveland, Texas, the discussion regarding gun regulation in this country was once again revived by the tragedy in Allen.
Republicans are ardent supporters of the right to keep and bear arms, which is guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. Additionally, they receive millions of dollars in funding from organisations and companies that promote gun rights.
In a Sunday morning Fox News interview, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, described the incident as "devastating" but asserted that tackling mental health is the key to effectively combating gun violence.
According to him, there has been a sharp rise in the amount of wrath and violence in the United States. By addressing the underlying mental health issues that caused his rage and aggression, "We are working to address that anger and violence."
You must be logged in to post a comment.