The president hinted Monday that there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting.
President Joe Biden speaks to the media on the south lawn of the White House on May 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. the Texas elementary school shooting
"I’ve been pretty motivated all along," he said. "I’m going to continue to push and we’ll see how this goes." Standing at attention under a cloudless sky in the late-May heat, Biden saluted as taps played, after laying the wreath of red and white roses wrapped in red, white and blue ribbon in front of the tomb.
There is nowhere near enough support from congressional Republicans for broader gun measures popular with the public — like a new ban on assault-type weapons or universal background checks on gun purchases. Still, Democratic advocates hope meaningful measures could still pass.
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