President Joe Biden pushed for an assault weapons ban in response to a Saturday shooting in Alabama even before the details of the shooting were known.
The weekend shooting included the deaths of at least four people and others injured at a 16th birthday party in Dadeville.
Joe Biden Pushes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Before Details on Alabama Shooting Known https://t.co/9gVXeXmyGf
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"I stand ready, as I always have been, to work across the aisle in good faith on federal legislation that will save lives," the president said in a statement.
"It is within Congress’ power to require safe storage of firearms, require background checks for all gun sales, eliminate gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability, and ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines – and this should happen without delay," he added.
Pres. Biden released a statement calling on Congress to enact "common sense" gun control legislation in response to shootings over the weekend in Alabama and Kentucky that left a total of six people dead. https://t.co/r8cSDcymOj
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Vice President Kamala Harris also shared a statement on Twitter following the Alabama shooting.
"Parents shouldn't have to pray their babies come home same from school or a birthday party," Harris tweeted.
"The majority of Americans, including gun owners, support commonsense gun safety laws. We need leaders in state houses and Congress with the courage to step up and act," she added.
Doug and I mourn and pray for the four families who lost loved ones, and for the dozens injured during another senseless mass shooting — this time at a Sweet 16 celebration.
We must declare: enough is enough.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 17, 2023
"Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox has identified the four people declared dead from Saturday night's shooting: 23-year-old Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 19-year-old Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell and 17-year-old Shaunkivia Nicole Smith," ABC News reported.
Dowdell and Smith were both seniors at Dadeville High School, according to the report.
The tragic shooting is devastating to the people of Dadeville who mourn the loss of young lives and the injuries of many others.
Many are also upset over the president's decision to immediately make the shooting political rather than to emphasize condolences to those impacted as the details of the event are discovered. The shooter remains on the loose, which should be the main focus at the moment rather than national gun laws.
