On Wednesday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration quickly turned into tragedy when a shooting broke out, injuring at least 22 people and killing one. And United States President Joe Biden issued a call to action after the tragic event.
In a statement, Joe Biden called for a ban on assault rifles among other gun control measures in response to the tragedy in Kansas City.
“The Super Bowl is the most unifying event in America,” Biden said in a statement. “Nothing brings more of us together. And the celebration of a Super Bowl win is a moment that brings a joy that can’t be matched to the winning team and their supporters. For this joy to be turned to tragedy today in Kansas City cuts deep in the American soul.
Kansas City.
Atlanta.
D.C.Today, six years since Parkland, acts of gun violence cut deep in the American soul.
Jill and I pray for those killed and injured today, and for our country to find the resolve to end the senseless epidemic of gun violence tearing us at the seams. pic.twitter.com/sqr5ww1G5O
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 15, 2024
“Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for? What else do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart? It is time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand with me. To make your voice heard in Congress so we finally act to ban assault weapons, to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them or handling them.”
The many mass shootings across the country have not been enough to lead to any significant gun control measures. But perhaps this is what convinced people to demand change.
