The use of AR-15-style rifles in recent high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. have spurred renewed calls on Congress to pass gun restriction legislation.
— on the heels of mass shootings that have included killings at a Texas elementary school and an Oklahoma hospital.
Biden is set to address the nation at 7:30 p.m. ET from the White House, which said Biden will make a"call to action" in response to the shootings.with an AR-15-style assault rifle last Tuesday, killing 19 students and two teachers before he was killed by law enforcement. Stay informed during the severe weather season with our local news and weather app. Get the NBC 5 Chicago app for
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