WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — On Sunday, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, to grieve with the community that lost 21 lives in the horrific elementary school shooting. In a Tweet earlier this week, Biden said that after the federal assault weapons ban expired, mass shootings in this country tripled. But for any gun legislation to be passed, the president’s party must convince Senate Republicans, who for years have blocked gun control bills. However, following the shooting at the Texas elementary school, Republicans have focused on the issue of mental health and providing resources for schools to identify students who could turn into threats. “This is not an excuse to infringe on the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).

Source: New York Times May 29, 2022 01:45 UTC