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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Democrats issue fresh calls for assault weapons ban after shooting tragedies

President Joe Biden meets with Senator Chris Murphy about gun control outside the Oval Office of the White House, on 7 June.
President Joe Biden meets with Senator Chris Murphy about gun control outside the Oval Office of the White House in June. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Gun control returned as a leading topic over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats issuing fresh calls for a ban on assault weapons for the general public.

At the same time, questions were raised about the funding of law enforcement agencies in places that refuse to enforce so-called red flag laws, after shooting tragedies in Virginia and Colorado in the last two weeks.

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