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Angus Cochrane

Joe Biden in emotional plea for gun laws after Texas school shooting

President Joe Biden speaks to the nation about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

AN emotional Joe Biden has asked when the “when in God’s name” US politicians are going to take concrete action to stop mass shootings after a gunman massacred at least 19 children at a Texas elementary school.

In an address to his nation from the White House, the president pleaded for action to curb gun violence after years of failure – and blamed firearms manufacturers and their supporters for blocking legislation in Washington.

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