Biden to affix survivors and households at gun violence vigil

Washington — President Biden is talking on the tenth Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on Wednesday evening, becoming a member of survivors and households whose lives have been without end modified by shootings. 

The vigil is at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill, and Mr. Biden will probably be joined by Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, each robust advocates of stricter gun management measures. The Newton Action Alliance Foundation and different organizations sponsor the vigil across the anniversary of the 2012 Sandy Hook taking pictures. 

Earlier this yr, Congress handed probably the most vital gun management laws in almost three many years. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act enhances background checks for gun patrons 21 years of age, supplies billions for psychological well being providers and closes the so-called “boyfriend loophole” to stop convicted home abusers from buying a firearm for 5 years. 

Mr. Biden incessantly speaks about gun violence and has known as for an assault weapons ban, one thing that is been unable to cross on Capitol Hill. But the president continues to name for one.

“The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick, it’s just sick,” Mr. Biden mentioned final month. “It has no, no social redeeming value. Zero. None.”

But Congress is even much less prone to cross additional gun management measures as soon as Republicans take the House in January.