Biden urges Congress to pass 'commonsense' gun law reforms on 3rd anniversary of Parkland shooting

washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 2/14/21 | by Callie Patteson

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Biden urges Congress to pass 'commonsense' gun law reforms on 3rd anniversary of Parkland shooting

On the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, President Biden called upon Congress to "enact commonsense gun law reforms."

In a Sunday statement, Biden recalled the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people, including 14 students.

"For three years now, the Parkland families have spent birthdays and holidays without their loved ones," he said. "They’ve missed out on the experience of sending their children off to college or seeing them on their first job after high school. Like far too many families, they’ve had to bury pieces of their soul deep within the Earth. Like far too many families — and, indeed, like our nation — they’ve been left to wonder whether things would ever be okay."

Nikolas Cruz, the suspected lone gunman in the shooting, has pleaded guilty in hopes of avoiding the death penalty, and his trial has been indefinitely delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Since the shooting, several Parkland students have become activists. Biden appeared to reference them in his statement.

"Over these three years, the Parkland families have taught all of us something profound. Time and again, they have showed us how we can turn our grief into purpose — to march, organize, and build a strong, inclusive, and durable movement for change," he said.

The president added that his administration "will not wait" for another mass shooting to happen before taking action.

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Can’t wait for the drone attacks on homes and cars.

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I’d forgotten the Cruz part. Thanks for reminder of Obama’s mission to screw up America.