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White House after New School Shooting: “Congress must act. Stop’

  • March 27, 2023
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White House condemned shooting who claimed the lives of three minors and three adults this Monday at a school in Nashville (Tennessee, USA) and stressed that Congress must

White House condemned shooting who claimed the lives of three minors and three adults this Monday at a school in Nashville (Tennessee, USA) and stressed that Congress must take action to tighten laws on assault weapons.

“We must do more. (President Joe Biden) He wants Congress to act. Stop“, – said at a press conference the press secretary of the President of the United States Karine Jean-Pierre.

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Three minors and three adults died in the Nashville Christian private school shooting in which the alleged attacker was shot and killed by police.

Jean-Pierre noted that Biden has been briefed on the situation, is praying for the affected families and appreciates the response offered so far by emergency crews.

“While we do not yet know all the details of this latest tragic shooting, we do know that too often our schools and communities are devastated. gun violence“Added by the press secretary.

Jean-Pierre stressed that while Biden was the president who did the most to increase gun control, “it’s not enough and we have to do more“.

“We need to ban assault weapons, do more to keep our children safe in school, so our communities are not torn apart. (…) This cannot be. Educators cannot risk their lives when they go to work,” he added.

Photo: Reuters

The Covenant School where the attack took place is a private center that caters for students from preschool through sixth grade, up to about age 11.

So far this year at least 30 firearm incidents schools in the United States, resulting in 8 deaths and 23 injuries, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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