On the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws, including banning assault weapons.
“Today, as we mourn with the Parkland community, we mourn for all who have lost loved ones to gun violence,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
“Today, I am calling on Congress to enact commonsense gun law reforms, including 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.” Biden continued.
“For three years now, the Parkland families have spent birthdays and holidays without their loved ones. Like far too many families – and, indeed, like our nation – they’ve been left to wonder whether things would ever be okay.”
“This Administration will not wait for the next mass shooting to heed that call,” the president said.
