Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could

Saturday’s shooting in Allen, Texas, was the second mass shooting in Texas in recent weeks.

President Joe Biden attempted to bypass Congress to tighten gun control measures, signing an executive order aimed at expanding background checks. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoPresident Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass new gun control legislation and said he would “sign it immediately,” in the wake of a shooting in Allen, Texas, that left at least eight dead and seven injured.

“Too many families have empty chairs at their dinner tables. Republican Members of Congress cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug. Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough,” Biden said in a statement. “Once again I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers.

aimed at expanding background checks during a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., where 11 people were gunned down in January. Numerous gun control measures have repeatedly stalled in Congress in recent decades, though legislation was approved in June 2022 andFiled under:

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