Gun control: Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence
By DW
12 April 2021 |
3:26 pm
US President Joe Biden called gun violence a "public health crisis" that costs the nation billions of dollars each year. Speaking at the White House, he said his administration was "absolutely determined to make change."
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