Joe Biden urges Congress to ban assault rifles after Texas shooting

The American president continues his fight against guns. Joe Biden again urged Congress on Sunday (May 7) to ban assault rifles, the day after a shooting at a mall in Texas. “I again call on Congress to pass legislation banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Introducing criminal and psychiatric background checks. Requiring safe storage [des armes]. Ending the immunity of arms manufacturers”he said in a statement.

“I will sign it immediately”said Joe Biden, assuring that the country had “need more action, and faster, to save lives”. “Too many families have empty chairs around their tables. Republican members of Congress cannot continue to respond to this outbreak with a shrug. Thoughts and prayers tweeted are not enough”he denounced.

A gunman opened fire on Saturday at a shopping center in the Dallas, Texas area, killing eight people and injuring several others before being shot dead. Children are among the victims, according to the president. The United States, where killings are regular, has more individual weapons than inhabitants.