Can gun control legislation prevent mass shootings?

Following the horrific mass shooting in Allen, Texas on Saturday, in which a suspected neo-Nazi opened fire on innocent shoppers and killed eight people, President Biden weighed in, calling for Republicans to take action. In a White House statement, Biden criticized GOP lawmakers for their responses to America's "plague of gun violence". He urged Congress to enact universal background checks, enact bills that ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and hold gun manufacturers accountable, ending immunity. However, with mass shootings continuing to occur across the US, some are left wondering if gun control measures would actually be effective. This year has already seen 116 confirmed mass shootings that have resulted in 150 fatalities. While the numbers are startling, studies show that countries with stricter gun control laws have fewer deaths caused by firearms. Currently, Texas allows for the open carry of handguns and residents can carry a concealed weapon with a permit. Without a federal law to regulate guns, it appears that individual states' interpretations of the Second Amendment will remain the rule of the land.

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