Biden will urge lawmakers to pass gun laws in Speech on Mass executions

WASHINGTON. President Biden demanded on Thursday, when lawmakers react to communities, turned into “killing fields”, passing far-reaching limits on weapon, challenge on Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and pass Red flag laws after the massacres in Texas and New York.

In a rare evening address to the nation, Mr. Biden dared Republicans to ignore repeated convulsions of anger and grief from gun violence, keep blocking gun measures supported by an overwhelming majority in both sides, and even between gun owners.

“My God,” he said from the Cross Hall, the ceremonial part of the White House residence, which was clad with candles in honour of victims of gun violence. ” fact that the majority of Senate Republicans are not want Any of these proposals, even to discuss or come up for a voteI think it’s unscrupulous. we can not fail American people again”.

Biden’s speech comes a day after mass shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which killed four people and nine days after the massacre. in Uvalde, Texas took life of 19 elementary school children and two teachers. Ten days before 10 black people were shot down in grocery store in Buffalo. list said Mr Biden, he’s coming on.

“After Columbine, after Sandy Hook, after Charleston, after Orlando, after Las Vegas, after Parkland, nothing has been done,” he said, lamenting the decades. of In action.

With a 17-minute address, Mr. Biden abruptly shook off reluctance of his White House to practice in what could become another fruitless guerrilla confrontation, played out among the funeral in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa. In a few weeks of careful calibration of his calls for action, president on Thursday didn’t happen back.

“Enough, enough. It’s time for each of us do your part,” he told the Americans. “For children We lost. For children we can save. For the nation we love.”

“Let’s listen call and screaming,” he said, almost begging with his fellow politicians in Washington. “Let’s meet the moment. Let us Finally, do something.”

Will it happen remains dont clear. Despite his determined tone, Mr. Biden almost admitted in his speech, political realities that could make him just another in a long queue of presidents demanded action on guns, only fail. He named fight “hard”, and a few seconds after the call for a ban on assault weapon, he offered an alternative if that proved impossible.

“If we cannot ban assault weapons, then we should raise the age to purchase them from age 18 to 21, strengthen background checks,” he said. He named on Congress “to pass the Safe Custody Act and the Red Flag Acts, repeal the immunity that protects gun manufacturers from liability, to cope with the mental health crisis.

In his speech, Mr. Biden turned his apparent cynicism towards Republicans into a sort of of political threat, stating that “if Congress fails, I believe that this time the majority of American people wont give up or. i believe most of you will act to turn your outrage into this issue central place in your vote”.

Mr Biden is no stranger to gun debate.

He has repeatedly stated that he is in favor of restoring the ban. on assault weapon that helped him pass as a senator and was a law for ten years before its expiration in 2004. He called on legislators pass universal background checks for decade, since 20 children were killed in shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012.

But both of these measures are considered extremely unlikely pass in Congress, where fierce Republican opposition historically stood in them way. Legislators in Both sides have recently said they do not believe in the sufficiency of a bipartisan support accept one approach or the other.

House of Representatives Democrats on Thursday promoted a wide range package of gun control legislation prohibiting the sale of semi-automatic rifles for people under 21 and prohibit sale of logs that keep more than 10 rounds of ammunition. But these measures are almost certainly die in Senate.

Democrats put forward legislation in response to murder in Uvalde and the racist massacre in Buffalo – both, say the police, by hand of eighteen-year- old fighters using legally acquired weapons such as AR-15.

The divided House Judiciary Committee spent Thursday reviewing the bill and approved it Thursday night. on a party-line vote of 25–19. Violent Republican opposition during committee debates highlighted partisan hostility.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York and Chairman of The Judiciary Committee has warned that another shooting is on the horizon. He begged with Republicans: “My friends, what the hell are you waiting for? for?

Republicans ridicule measures such as unconstitutional attempts to take guns from law-abiding Americans by robbing them. of their right to self-defence. Rep. Dan Bishop, Republican of North Carolina expressed outrage that Democrats made Republicans accomplices in mass shootings, declaring: “You are not going to intimidate your way in undressing Americans of basic rights.”

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press secretary, administration officials said in close touch with legislators over in past some days as bipartisan group of senators discussed narrowing set of limits on gun possession.

At the heart of negotiations on expanding background checks and providing incentives for declares pass red flag laws allow weapons subject to removal from dangerous people. group is also considering proposals on secure storage of weapons in home, community violence and mental health, according to aides and senators in negotiation.

Republicans unanimously opposed most major gun controls, Senate talks suggest what is likely best chance looking for a bipartisan compromise on guns that could pass Senate 50 to 50, where 60 votes necessary to break the filibuster and bring legislation into vote.

But the attempt faces great controversy, with there is little evidence that either side ready give Earth on discussion that stalled for years.

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut leading negotiation for democrats, joined his friend party members Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Kirsten Cinema of Arizona, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico. Republican senators huddle together with including Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine.

These nine negotiators met over Increase on Wednesday to discuss their progress for hour after day of individual phone calls and small meetings with each other and their colleagues. Negotiations were expected to continue before the Senate returned early. next a week.

“We make fast progress to common-meaning package what could gain support both Republicans and Democrats,” Ms. Collins said. in Brief statement after the meeting.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a top ally of Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky Republican Leader also was involved in discussions, including a meeting on Tuesday with Mr. Murphy, Ms. Cinema and Senator Tom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina.

Democratic leaders have warned that if an agreement is not reached quickly, they force votes on accounts in Chamber in which there is no Republican support for what kind of legislators are americans in in way of passage gun safety measures.

“I have a clear view of history of failureMr Blumenthal said. in interview after meeting on Wednesday. “But if ever there is a moment to put up or shut up is one this is.”

In the days following the Buffalo and Uwalda shootings, both President and Vice President Kamala Harris largely refrained from any direct negotiations. with legislators about how create a response to shootings that can pass in Congress.

But on Thursday Mr Biden abandoned this approach, solution instead lie down a marker that will cement his legacy as president who fought for tougher gun laws, whether successful or not.

In his speech on On Thursday, Mr. Biden described the deep grief he felt as he and his wife spoke to families. of victims in two mass shootings.

“In both places we spent hours with hundreds of family members, who were broken, whose lives will never be the same again,” he said. “They have had one message for all of us: Do something. Just do something. For God’s sake, do something.”

“How more slaughter that we are ready to accept?” he asked. “How much more Innocent American lives must be taken before we say enough is enough. Enough.”

And he made goal of his comment clear, saying that Congress must now pass far-reaching laws he refused in in past.

“Now the question is, what will Congress do?” he said. The President said he supported the efforts of the bipartisan group in The Senate to find a compromise, but called it the least legislators should do.

Approach on Thursday evening was more like answer from former President Barack Obama in January 2013, just weeks after school shooting in New town.

Mr. Obama, surrounded by Mr. Biden, who was then Vice President package of gun controls, including: ensuring that all gun owners undergo background checks; improvement of government reporting of criminals and the mentally ill; a ban on assault weapons; and capping the magazine clip for 10 bullets.

in face of Republican opposition, Mr. Obama refused demand for assault weapons ban and restrictions on the size of magazine clips. After a few months of under pressure from Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden, the Senate rejected a bipartisan effort to expand background checks.

In scathing comments after the passage of the bill, Mr. Obama ridiculed senators. for deciding that life of children were not worth an effort pass legislation. Ten years later, Mr. Obama’s grim assessment remains warning for Mr. Biden of what can happen again.

“All in everything,” Obama said at the time, “it was a rather embarrassing day. for Washington”.

Emily Cochrane, Kathy Edmondson as well as Zolan Kanno-Youngs made a report.

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