‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control

Al Jazeera  

President’s executive actions come in the wake of two mass shootings and pressure on legislators to pass more lasting laws. United States President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of executive actions to address gun violence in the United States in his first major action on gun control since taking office. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic and it is an international embarrassment,” Biden said at a White House ceremony attended by key members of Congress and representatives of gun control advocacy groups. Shannon Watts, the found of Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence, an arm of the former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg founded Everytown for Gun Safety, called the executive orders “a huge victory for the gun safety movement”. “Days like today are why we fought so hard to bring a gun safety champion to the White House,” said Giffords, who founded the gun violence prevention organisation Giffords in the wake of the shooting.

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Joe Biden urges Congress to act after tragic Wisconsin school shooting, ‘Every child deserves to feel safe’
1 week ago

Joe Biden urges Congress to act after tragic Wisconsin school shooting, ‘Every child deserves to feel safe’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has urged the Congress to act at the earliest following a tragic shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning, December 16. Authorities said a 17-year-old female suspect allegedly opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, killing a teen pupil and a teacher, and injuring six more people. Joe Biden urges Congress to act after …

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have released scathing statements after the shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, September 4. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’ In a statement released by the White House and shared to X by Joe Biden, the president said he …

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life
5 months, 1 week ago

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. And outside Buffalo, a man threw a dummy pipe bomb through the window of a county clerk candidate’s home — with a message reading: “If you don’t drop out of this race, the next pipe bomb will …

Column: The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun violence emergency. Here’s why that matters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun violence emergency. Here’s why that matters

LA Times  

Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. “We don’t have to continue down this path,” Murthy said in introducing the report, “and we don’t have to subject our children to the ongoing horror of firearm violence in America.” Gun violence has so warped us that nearly three-quarters of American adults report stress about the possibility of a mass …

Biden preaches about gun safety and calls for holding FAMILIES accountable... but doesn't mention Hunter's firearm conviction... in awkward speech to 'Gun Sense University' hours after verdict
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden preaches about gun safety and calls for holding FAMILIES accountable... but doesn't mention Hunter's firearm conviction... in awkward speech to 'Gun Sense University' hours after verdict

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden preached about his record on gun safety but failed to mention son Hunter's firearm conviction in a speech just hours after he was found guilty. President Joe Biden mentioned receiving the call his son Beau Biden died during remarks about addressing gun violence on Tuesday – but did not bring up his son Hunter Biden, who was …

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We need you to overcome the unrelenting opposition of the gun lobby.” Biden’s campaign says gun control could be a motivating issue for suburban college-educated women who may be decisive in several key battlegrounds this fall. Biden also reenergized the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and he’s the …

Donald Trump promises to roll back Joe Biden's gun control measures on DAY ONE if he wins election in speech to NRA members in Dallas: 'They are coming for your guns'
7 months ago

Donald Trump promises to roll back Joe Biden's gun control measures on DAY ONE if he wins election in speech to NRA members in Dallas: 'They are coming for your guns'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump warned firearms enthusiasts that a Joe Biden win in November would bring more restriction on guns and promised to reverse new rules if he was elected president. Former President Donald Trump addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association at their annual convention in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday evening The NRA put its full weight behind Trump …

Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
8 months ago

Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday told relatives of …

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
1 year, 1 month ago

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine, was to drive through the city, into its neighborhoods, past the crime scene tape and the boarded-up windows, to get a feel for a community reeling from a mass shooting. The deputy director of the new White House office of gun violence prevention was looking for …

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 3 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. “My administration has been working relentlessly to do something.” The new office of gun violence prevention will be led by Vice President Kamala …

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
1 year, 3 months ago

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans. “The creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the White House will mark a turning point in how our federal government responds to an epidemic that plagues every state and every community in America,” said …

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden’s grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection campaign. “President Biden and Vice President Harris are leading the strongest gun-sense administration in …

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings

Al Jazeera  

The US president renews his call for banning assault rifles after a series of shootings kills at least 10 people. United States President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act after a series of shootings in major cities killed at least 10 people, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle with gun violence. In a White House statement released on Tuesday, Biden …

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

The Independent  

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Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

Associated Press  

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden made a passionate call for tougher gun restrictions Friday, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first significant piece of federal firearms legislation in nearly three decades but declaring it was only an “important first step.” He urged voters to defeat lawmakers who resist. You have to do something.” “If this Congress refuses to …

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation in a generation during a summit in Connecticut, as gun violence reaches record levels in the United States and additional congressional action remains stalled. “For me, and for most of you, here’s what it really is: It’s an important first …

Biden on gun control: ‘Do something, do something big’
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden on gun control: ‘Do something, do something big’

Associated Press  

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — The grief is still suffocating, the anger still visceral, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, in this suburban Los Angeles community where a gunman stormed a dance hall and killed 11 in January. “But I’m here with you today to act.” The president told the crowd he’d signed an executive order aimed at stiffening background checks to …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting

Firstpost  

As the leader of a nation plagued by daily shootings, Biden said he had promised the state’s Democratic governor the ‘deployment of all necessary federal law enforcement’ Washington: US President Joe Biden called on Congress Tuesday to act against America’s epidemic of gun violence, one day after a new massacre on a Michigan university campus killed three people and injured …

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. “We will not save every life from the epidemic of gun violence,” he added, “But if this law had been in place years ago, even this last year, lives …

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday said gun violence has turned everyday places in America into “killing fields” as he marked the passage of the first significant federal gun safety legislation in 30 years. The President continued, “That’s what we owe all those families represented here today and all over this country the past many years across our schools, …

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. “It’s time, when it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential.” …

‘Lives will be saved’: Biden signs first landmark US gun control bill; first significant law in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Lives will be saved’: Biden signs first landmark US gun control bill; first significant law in decades

India TV News  

Highlights US President Joe Biden signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades Citing families of shooting victims, he said, “Their msg to us was to do something. He said the Bidens will host an event on July 11 for lawmakers and families affected by gun violence US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence …

Biden signs landmark bipartisan gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden signs landmark bipartisan gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

LA Times  

President Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden, delivers remarks before signing into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill in a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Saturday. “It’s time, when it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential.” The legislation will toughen background checks for …

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades

Al Jazeera  

The law is the most impactful firearms measure produced by Congress since the enactment of the assault weapons ban in 1993. US President Joe Biden has signed the first major federal gun reform in three decades, a bipartisan compromise that comes in light of a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at …

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday praised limited proposals from senators on curbing gun violence as "important steps," while noting that they fell short of his calls for more radical change. A bipartisan group of US senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber's "filibuster" rule, announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. The bill included …

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'

The Independent  

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‘It is hard, but I’ll never give up:’ Biden in appeal to Congress for tougher gun laws
2 years, 6 months ago

‘It is hard, but I’ll never give up:’ Biden in appeal to Congress for tougher gun laws

The Hindu  

“Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over Thursday night, as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields." The most recent shootings came close on the heels of the May 14 assault in Buffalo, …

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over Thursday night, as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields.” If legislators fail to act, he warned, voters should use their “outrage” to turn …

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden will deliver primetime remarks on 2 June …

Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something'; he pledges ‘we will’
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something'; he pledges ‘we will’

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families of the 19 schoolchildren and two teachers killed by a gunman. He traveled to Buffalo, New York, on May 17 to meet with victims’ families and condemn white supremacy after a shooter espousing the racist “replacement theory” …

As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control

LA Times  

President Biden promised in an address Thursday that his call for Congress to pass laws to curb gun violence was “not about taking away anyone’s guns.” With the country reeling from three mass shootings in the last three weeks, President Biden called on Congress to deliver “common-sense” reforms to curb gun violence, during a rare prime-time address from the White …

Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on guns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that the “Second Amendment was never absolute” and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman. “I think things have gotten so bad that everybody’s getting more rational, at least that’s my hope,” Biden told …

'We will' - Biden as families, affected by Texas shooting urge, 'Do something'
2 years, 6 months ago

'We will' - Biden as families, affected by Texas shooting urge, 'Do something'

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families left behind when a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.” President Joe Biden hangs out of his car as he acknowledges a crowd …

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting is new test for President Joe Biden's long battle over guns

Firstpost  

The tragedy has refocused Biden’s presidency on one of the greatest political challenges of his career — the long fight for gun control Washington: Joe Biden, then the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, surveyed the collection of black, military-style rifles on display in the middle of the room as he denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function …

When are we going to stand up to the gun lobby, Biden asks after Texas shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

When are we going to stand up to the gun lobby, Biden asks after Texas shooting

India Today  

President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday. “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said at the White House shortly after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bookended by tragedy. Vice President …

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, President Joe Biden pledged to New Yorkers and the nation on Thursday that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed. “We can do something about this.” But Biden’s crimefighting strategy relies …

Biden to NYC next week to discuss gun crime with Mayor Adams
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden to NYC next week to discuss gun crime with Mayor Adams

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams, a meeting that will follow the recent fatal shooting of two city police officers. The White House said Biden planned during the Feb. 3 meeting to discuss his administration’s “comprehensive strategy” to combat gun crime, including increased funding for …

Biden: Nation owes school shooting victims more than prayers
3 years ago

Biden: Nation owes school shooting victims more than prayers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a video released Tuesday, President Joe Biden spoke directly to the families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School nine years ago, saying the nation owed families of mass shootings “more than our prayers. A senior White House official said Biden shared frustrations expressed by many gun violence prevention groups that Congress is acting too slowly …

Parents of Parkland victim urge Biden to act on gun control
3 years ago

Parents of Parkland victim urge Biden to act on gun control

Al Jazeera  

Patricia and Manuel Oliver say they will hold a daily protest outside the White House until they meet the US president. The Olivers, who lost their son Joaquin in a deadly 2018 attack at a high school in Parkland, Florida, are staging an open-ended protest in Washington, DC, to demand a meeting with President Joe Biden – and to urge …

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs

Al Jazeera  

Shooting sprees in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia kill dozens during the weekend as US gun violence epidemic rages. United States President Joe Biden met with US city police chiefs, elected officials and a community intervention expert at the White House on Monday as his administration struggles to address a crime surge driven by rising gun violence in the US. …

Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new efforts Wednesday to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, declaring the federal government is “taking on the bad actors doing bad things to our communities.” But questions persist about how effective the efforts can be in what could be a turbulent summer. Biden’s plan focuses on providing money to cities that …

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US

Al Jazeera  

After wave of mass shootings, Biden to impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for gun dealers who flout the rules. Responding to a string of mass shootings and rising crime in the United States, President Joe Biden is taking new steps to control gun violence with a “zero-tolerance” policy for gun dealers and new funding for police and communities. “Let’s show the …

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to lay out new steps to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, with a particular focus on gun violence, as administration officials brace for what they fear could be an especially turbulent summer. White House aides believe that Biden, with his long legislative record on crime as a former senator, is not …

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden

Al Jazeera  

After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style ‘assault’ weapons. President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he faces an uphill battle to significantly change the country’s permissive firearms laws. It’s a national embarrassment,” Biden said at …

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a …

I was apathetic about gun violence – until my 6-year-old son was killed (Opinion)
3 years, 8 months ago

I was apathetic about gun violence – until my 6-year-old son was killed (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hockley is co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, and the mother of Dylan, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. In response to years of inaction from Congress to address this growing problem of gun violence, President Joe Biden will issue six executive orders on gun reform. Americans need Congress to …

Editorial: Biden’s moves to curb gun violence should be just the start
3 years, 8 months ago

Editorial: Biden’s moves to curb gun violence should be just the start

LA Times  

President Biden announced a slate of actions Thursday aimed at fulfilling his campaign promise to combat the proliferation of firearms and gun violence that kills some 40,000 people a year in this country. Lawmakers have given the administration limited regulatory authority over firearms, and Biden directed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to develop new rules on sales …

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