The US president, Joe Biden, regretted this Thursday the massacre in the state of Maine and once again asked Congress to adopt policies that prohibit assault weapons.
In a message in which he condemned Wednesday’s double shooting in Lewiston, Maine, as “a senseless tragedy,” the Democratic president turned to the Republican Party, which has a majority in the House of Representatives of Congress, to approve laws that reduce the risk of massacres being repeated.
“In this time of mourning, I urge Republican members of Congress to do their duty to protect the American people,” Biden said.
The President called for an agreement between Republicans and Democrats to ban assault weapons and enact universal safety screening for anyone who wants to buy a gun, as well as take steps to require safe storage of weapons and end immunity from liability. who enjoy weapons. manufacturer owners.
Biden regretted that the nation was once again experiencing a “senseless shooting” and considered that an event like this reopens deep and painful wounds for citizens who were victims of armed violence and managed to survive.
This Thursday, police authorities in the state of Maine, USA, confirmed that 18 people died and another 13 were injured in the double shooting that occurred on Wednesday in Lewiston.
The attack occurred late Wednesday afternoon, in a bowling alley and a restaurant in the city, the second largest in the state, with almost 40,000 inhabitants.
Source: TSF
