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Declaring “Enough, enough!” US President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other sensible gun control measures to address a string of mass shootings that have struck the United States.

A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019.A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019.

The United States, which has a higher rate of gun deaths than any other wealthy nation, has been shaken in recent weeks by the high-profile mass shootings at a grocery story in New York, an elementary school in Texas that killed 19 children, and a medical building in Oklahoma. Biden’s evening address was aimed at putting further pressure on lawmakers and keeping the issue at the forefront of voters’ minds.

Canada, Australia and Britain all passed stricter gun laws after mass shootings in their countries, banning assault weapons and increasing background checks. As president, Biden has called on Congress to reinstate a ban on assault weapons and pass measures to require universal background checks for those who purchase guns.

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