Biden calls for assault weapons ban in fiery speech: ‘how much carnage will we accept?’

In a primetime gun control address, the president pushed stronger background checks and repealing gun manufacturer immunity

Joe Biden has urged for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines after a series of mass shootings that stunned America, demanding: How much more carnage are we willing to accept?"

In a primetime White House address on Thursday, with rows of candles behind him, the US president also called on Congress to strengthen background checks on gun buyers and repeal legal immunity for gun manufacturers.