President Joe Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban After Georgia School Shooting
US President Joe Biden has renewed his call for an assault weapons ban following a tragic school shooting in Georgia that left four people dead. Speaking in Wisconsin, Biden urged Congress to take stronger action on gun control, emphasizing the need for more than just thoughts and prayers.
In his remarks at a solar energy manufacturer in Westby, Wisconsin, Biden said, “I’d like to say a few words about the school shooting yesterday.” He stated that some of the Republican leaders in Congress should “finally” say “enough is enough.”
Biden has been calling for an assault weapons ban for a long time but has been stymied by Republican leaders in Congress. He stated, “As a nation, we cannot continue to accept the carnage of gun violence. I’m a gun owner. I believe strongly in the amendment. We need … more than thoughts and prayers.”
He said, “We have to do something together.” Biden stated, “Let’s ban assault weapons.” The US President also called for proper background checks, an end to immunity for gun manufacturers, and for parents who allow their children to have weapons to be held accountable.
He said, “I realize I’m in a rural area, like the rural parts of my state, where guns — we all have them and it’s not popular to talk about it, but the truth is, there’s a difference between rational and irrational.” Biden stated that the decision “won’t bring back those children.” However, it would “help save lives if we do the things we’re talking about.” He said, “We can do if we do it together.” He said, “And I really think we can.”
At least four people, including two students, have been killed and nine others were injured when a fellow student opened fire in a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday. The suspected gunman is in custody and was identified as 14-year-old Colt Cray, a student of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, about an hour outside of Atlanta. Two of those killed were students and two were teachers. Law enforcement agencies are still investigating the shooting and the motive behind it.
The school shooting was just the latest among dozens across the US in recent years, including deadly ones in Connecticut, Parkland, Florida, Newtown, and Uvalde, Texas. So far, at least 385 mass shooting incidents have taken place in the US in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which considers mass shootings as those in which four or more victims are shot. That’s an average of more than 1.5 mass shootings every day.
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Joe Biden -: Joe Biden is the President of the United States. He is like the leader of the country, similar to how India has a Prime Minister.
Assault Weapons Ban -: An assault weapons ban means making it illegal to own or use certain types of very powerful guns that can cause a lot of harm quickly.
Georgia -: Georgia is a state in the United States, not to be confused with the country Georgia. It’s like how India has different states like Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.
Wisconsin -: Wisconsin is another state in the United States. It’s where President Biden was speaking when he talked about the need for stronger gun control.
Congress -: Congress is a part of the US government that makes laws. It’s similar to the Parliament in India.
Gun Control -: Gun control means making rules about who can own or use guns and what kinds of guns they can have. It’s to make sure people are safe.
Background Checks -: Background checks are when the government looks into a person’s history to make sure they are safe to own a gun. It’s like checking if someone has done anything bad before giving them something dangerous.
