High school dropout Salvador Ramos went on a murderous rampage in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing 19 elementary students and two teachers, in the deadliest US school shooting in nearly a decade.
Campaigners are calling on US President Joe Biden to appoint a"gun tsar" and issue urgent executive orders aimed at curbing firearms violence.High school dropout Salvador Ramos went on a
and Uvalde failed in the Senate, as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.
While Mr Biden has vowed to push for new restrictions, the White House wants Congress to act first, to have a more significant impact than executive action.
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