Joe Biden & Barack Obama Say ‘It’s Time To Act’

On Tuesday, 19 children and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school.

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The shooting has drawn parallels to the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut.

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Former President Barack Obama says “It’s long past the time for action.”

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He says the country is “paralyzed” by the gun lobby.

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Joe Biden echoed his sentiments in a fiery speech on Tuesday night.

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“If an 18-year-old can walk into a gun store and buy two assault weapons, it’s just wrong,” Biden said.

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He added, “It’s time to turn this pain into action.”

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When Biden was Obama’s VP, he led a task on gun violence following Sandy Hook.

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However, stricter gun control measures failed to pass a Republican-controlled Senate.

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