Joe Biden made an emotional plea for the US to “stand up to the gun lobby” and “turn pain into action” after 18 children and one teacher were killed at a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
The US president’s call, delivered shortly after he returned to the White House from a trip to Asia, was aimed at provoking a response from Congress, where tougher gun control legislation has languished for years.
“Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God’s name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with this?” Biden asked.
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