Democratic leadership is again calling for immediate action on gun control legislation after another mass shooting in America left at least seven people dead
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined a frustrated chorus of Democrats mounting a push against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican leadership to take up gun control legislation after a Saturday rampage in West Texas left at least seven people dead and added fuel to the debate on gun violence in America.
We can stop this carnage by passing commonsense laws, like gun licensing, that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people who should not have them."Candidates former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke also weighed in following the tragedy in their home state.Castro criticized Republicans, including Florida Sen.
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