Biden marks year of gun safety bill, urges tougher laws

[Applause] look folks a year ago the conventional wisdom was we would never get any Republicans to support gun legislation period that was a conventional wisdom and all the usual obstacles would block us once again but it didn't happen instead I signed the law of the bipartisan savior's Community act which you've referenced several times a day which many have described which many have described as the most significant gun safety law in 30 years and it is but for me for most of you here's what it really is it's an important first step because whether you're Democrats or Republicans we all want families to be safe we all want to drop them off at the house of worship of all the movie the school door without worrying that's the last time we're ever going to see them we all want our kids to have the freedom to learn to read and to write instead of learning how to Duck and Cover in a classroom and above all we all agree we are not finished we are not finished we are not finished we will ban assault weapons in this country we will ban multi-round the magazine we will hold gun makers liable we will beat the gun industry we will beat big money it's just behind them and the politicians refuse to stand up and act it won't be easy I have no Illusions how firstly they'll fight back but I also have no Illusions about the people in this room look at what you've already done here in Connecticut around the country look at the movement you built look at the people you've held elect look at the progress you've made in state houses look at all the mothers organizing all across the country listen to the young people who've spoken out here today they're speaking of your whole generation and they will not be ignored they will not be shunned they will not be silent in this moment this moment

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Length: 2min 8sec (128 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 16 2023