‘Congress Has To Act’: Harris Urges Lawmakers To Pass Gun Control Legislation
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging lawmakers to pass what she says are “reasonable gun safety laws.” During an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that aired on Sunday, Harris was asked why President Joe Biden is not…
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging lawmakers to pass what she says are “reasonable gun safety laws.”
During an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that aired on Sunday, Harris was asked why President Joe Biden is not focusing more on the issue of gun violence after it was reported that there were at least 45 mass shootings in March 2021.
She responded by noting that last month Biden took six executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence. She said, “There is only so much, however, that a president can do through executive action. This president, Joe Biden, has a long-standing history of speaking very clearly and unambiguously about the need for smart gun safety laws.”
“Congress has to act because we have to codify… make permanent, make the law. That we agree we should have background checks, that’s just reasonable safety laws. We should have an assault weapons ban. Assault weapons have been designed to kill a lot of people quickly. They are weapons of war,” she added.
When asked if she believed Congress would take action on Gun control legislation, Harris responded, “It has to happen.”
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Earlier this month, Biden announced he would take six executive actions in the wake of two mass shootings that gained national attention.