Political and Legislative
Biden Calls for ‘Common Sense Gun Law Reforms’ on Third Anniversary of the Parkland Shooting
President Biden called on Congress to pass “commonsense gun law reforms” on Sunday in a message marking the third anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
“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.
In the statement, the president called for several specific provisions to be adopted into legislation by Congress, including an end to legal immunity for gun manufacturers, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and an expansion of federal background checks.
