WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Ekaterina Chukaeva – The United States appears to have accepted gun violence as part of its identity and tradition, and President Joe Biden shows little resolve to tackle gun violence head-on, Manuel Oliver, whose son was killed in the 2018 school shooting told Sputnik.
Oliver’s son, Joaquin, 17, was one of the victims of the shooting that took place at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in February 2018. Seventeen people were killed and seventeen others were wounded back then, making it the deadliest high school shooting in the country’s history. Together with his wife, Patricia, Manuel founded Change The Ref organization in memory of their son to prevent future tragedies like the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy.
Mass shootings across the country reignited the debate over gun control measures in the US. President Joe Biden has been promising harsh actions to curb the massive spread of gun violence in the country since his inauguration. Despite this, gun sales jumped sharply during early 2020 pandemic and continue to increase. Some 39% of US households are in possession of guns now, an increase from 32% in 2016.
The proposed actions by Biden will help “once they move forward,” Oliver believes.
Now, amid the reignited discussions on gun control, the whole conversation on limiting guns is likely to meet the opposition of the pro-gun activists, Oliver believes.
In April, the White House unveiled the steps to address gun violence, including stopping the proliferation of ghost guns, red-flag legislation, and comprehensive report on gun trafficking. The president has recently urged the Congress to take immediate action to end the epidemic of gun violence.
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