Biden calls for gun law reform on Parkland shooting anniv

Washington, Feb 15 : US President Joe Biden has called for the Congress to pass gun law reforms, including a ban on assault weapons.
Biden released the statement on Sunday, the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting in Florida, the BBC reported.
“All across our nation, parents, spouses, children, siblings, and friends have known the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence,” he said.
In 2018, 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were killed by an ex-student armed with an AR-15 rifle.
Many of the school’s teenage survivors went on to become prominent advocates for gun legislation reform.
The right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment to the US constitution and is staunchly defended by many conservatives, including ex-president Donald Trump.