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the United States, tribute to the victims of the Texas shootings continues.

President Biden visited the scene of the disaster to comfort his family, and voices calling for gun control are growing.



Correspondent Kim Jong-won of New York.



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small town in Texas where the shooting took place.



As a wave of condolences continued, bouquets of flowers piled up in front of the school where the children attended.



On the day of the incident, the U.S. Department of Justice decided to launch an investigation after it was revealed that the police did not respond properly, waiting for nearly an hour outside the school even when the children called 911 and asked for help.



President Biden also visited the village to meet the families of the victims.



[Joe Biden/President of the United States: (Survivor: Please do something!) Yes I will.

It would be.]



[Vincent Salaza/Father of Victims: President Biden listened to all the bereaved families, and we also listened to President Biden.

The president also shed tears, and we also shed tears.]



The voices calling for gun control are growing louder.



[Joe Biden/President of the United States: I hope that all Americans will join, speak up, and work together to lead this country on the right path.]



But the Rifle Association and the Republican Party do not care.



The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Houston, Texas, was attended by former President Trump and Republican lawmakers.



[Donald Trump/Ex-President of the United States: A 'gun-free zone' is a complete disaster.

The shooter just sees the sign and thinks, 'I've got to go over there.'

The only way to stop a villain with a gun is for a good person to raise a gun.]



Meanwhile, today (30th), a shooting took place at a festival in Oklahoma, killing one person and injuring seven others.



But with the midterm elections to re-elect a third of the senators set to take place in November this year, it's virtually impossible for Republicans to help pass the gun control bill, with the conservative voters who oppose gun control taking notice. no see.



(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, editing: Cho Moo-hwan)