WASHINGTON, May 25U.S. President Joe Biden called for a challenge to the gun lobby following a shooting death incident in Texas. Earlier Tuesday, an 18-year-old resident of the Texas town of Uwalde opened fire at an elementary school. According to CNN, 18 children and three adults were killed, the attacker was killed by the police. «When I became president, I hoped that I would not have to do this. But again, another massacre — now in Yuvald … And as a people, we must ask, when, in the name of God, we challenge the gun lobby. It's time to act,» Biden said. The president claimed more than 900 shooting incidents in American schools over the past 10 years. «The list is growing. Ten days ago, a store shooting in Buffalo, New York… I'm fed up. And don't tell me we can't do anything… We can and we will prevent every tragedy.» Biden stated.
There was a shooting in the American city of Philadelphia near the university «The idea that an 18-year-old guy can go to a gun store and buy two assault rifles is simply wrong! What does he need them for, if not to kill someone? » he added. U.S. arms manufacturers have spent two decades aggressively marketing the assault weapons that bring them the most profit, the president said. «We must muster the courage to speak out against the industry,» he added. This is the second mass murder in the US in 10 days. On Saturday, May 14, an 18-year-old youth killed ten people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. The police believe that the perpetrator, who surrendered to the authorities, was motivated by racial hatred. Shooting is not uncommon in American schools, but the tragedy in Uvalde was the bloodiest since December 14, 2012. Then 20 students and six adults died in the village of Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Before attacking a local elementary school, a 20-year-old boy shot and killed his mother before police arrived. USA in 2021-2022
