Kamala Harris calls for Congress to act on gun control: 'Slaughters have to stop'

• Vice-president sidesteps question on possible executive action
• If we want something lasting, we need to pass legislation'

Decrying two mass shootings in the United States in less than a week, Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that these slaughters have to stop" but deflected a question about whether Joe Biden was prepared to take executive action to restrict access to guns, calling instead for action by Congress.

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