China News Agency, Washington, June 2 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) Supermarkets, campuses, hospitals, Buffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa, three shootings that shocked the United States in less than 20 days.
U.S. President Joe Biden, in a nationally televised speech on June 2, called on Congress to take action on gun control.
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The White House was dimly lit that night, and behind Biden were two rows of white candles honoring the victims of the shooting.
In his speech of about 20 minutes, Biden repeated "enough, enough" again and again, counting innocent deaths caused by the proliferation of guns in the United States; he used 12 "enough" to emphasize the urgency and helplessness of the United States to advance gun control legislation .
"How many more innocent American lives have to be taken before we can say enough?" Biden cited data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in his speech, saying that guns have surpassed car accidents and cancer as the "number one killer" of American children.
"Enough. I know we cannot stop every tragedy, but we must act."
At least 10 people were killed and three injured in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on May 14.
Ten days later, 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, southern Texas.
The attackers in both shootings were both 18 years old.
On the same day, Biden asked the US Congress to restore the ban on the sale of assault weapons and legislate to strengthen background checks on gun purchases and combat "ghost guns" and gun smuggling.
"If assault weapons can't be banned, then the age limit should be raised from 18 to 21." "Don't tell me raising the age limit won't help. Enough."
The US "Capitol Hill" pointed out that Biden's speech that day was his clearest statement on the issue of gun control so far.
But given that most gun control legislation Democrats need the support of at least 10 Republicans, there is little chance that the White House will ban assault weapons, and the prospect of a breakthrough on other gun control agendas is equally uncertain.
Biden said these gun control measures are not about "taking anyone's guns" or "defaming gun owners," but to protect children and communities from gun violence.
"It's about protecting our freedom to go to school, go to the grocery store, go to church from the threat of guns."
According to statistics released by the non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives" website, as of the 2nd, there have been 233 shooting incidents in the United States this year with more than 4 deaths and injuries, and more than 18,200 people have been killed in various gun-related incidents.
Among them, 693 minors were killed and 1719 injured.
Biden finally said, "I know how difficult it is to control guns, but I will never give up. If Congress fails, I believe most of the American people will not give up this time, and they will turn anger into the central issue on the ballot. ."(Finish)