Assault rifles and pistols in a gun shop in Illinois. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 8The number of mass shootings in the US since the beginning of 2022 has reached 400, according to the Gun Violence Archive. people,» the portal that collects relevant statistics reports on its Twitter account. Seven cases of mass shooting occurred in various states over the past weekend alone. Earlier, the US House of Representatives supported a bill to ban the sale of assault rifles, the norm is now to be considered by the Senate. The current administration insists that a ban on «weapons of war» is necessary to reduce mass shootings. The issue of gun violence has become the focus of US authorities since two May tragedies: an armed attack on a supermarket in Buffalo, where 10 people died, and a mass shooting at Uvalde Elementary School , where the perpetrator killed 19 children and two teachers. The law, signed by Biden in late June, tightens background checks on potential gun buyers between the ages of 18 and 21, encourages states to enact regulations to deny possession of handguns and rifles to individuals deemed a danger to the public by a court, funds school safety and mental health programs. youth.
Shootings in public places in the US in 2022
