Biden pleads with Congress to pass gun control after six killed in Mississippi

President says thoughts and prayers aren't enough' after Richard Crum, 52, suspected of carrying out mass shooting in Arkabutla

Joe Biden is once again pleading for Congress to pass meaningful gun control after a man shot six people to death - including his ex-wife and stepfather - at three different locations in a small, rural Mississippi community on Friday.

Enough," the president's statement said, noting that there had been at least 73 shootings in which at least four victims were wounded or killed in the first 48 days of this year.