Series of shootings across the nation. Tonight, President Biden took to twitter to call on congress to take action, only days after he announced executive plans of his own. Gun violence in this country is an epidemic and its an international embarrassment. Calls are growing for Congress To Act, but current legislation is stalled, some lawmakers seem unwilling to act at all. But maybe we dont need to wait. Lets see what ideas youve come up with. Current and former lawmakers will help us think through what can get done, what roadblocks remain in the way, and consider the solutions that you sent us. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, im joshua johnson. We are reimagining americas gun laws on this special edition of the week. Its been nearly 27 years since the last gun law passed congress. That was in 1994, when bill clinton was president. Why has it taken so long for Congress To Act . In the next hour, were going to work a panel of Policy Makers to draft a bill, broad strokes,
Sets to see goodbye to the man. This is American Voices. Hello, everyone, im alicia mendez. We are watching steps forward on the amendment, and gun safety, and Voting Rights and civil rights under attack, and when you zoom out, were all of the shuffling forward and backwards back, we have the longest impact on americans generations. In 2020 millennial voters were clear about the issues they wanted addressed, starting, of course, with the pandemic, but also addressing Climate Change, racial equality, and an economy where wages are fair. President biden began to tackle the issues, starting with a clear plan to overcome the pandemic. He put america back in the Paris Climate Accord and unveiled a massive infrastructure plan to rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges, same roads and crossings young people will travel in their selfdriving cars. This week biden took on another issue young voters and a vast majority of americans are fed up with, a problem extremely unique to america. Gun viole
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