Biden Calls For Gun Bans, Condemns Republicans After Georgia High School Shooting

President Joe Biden released a statement calling for gun bans and condemning Republicans and gun manufacturers after at least four people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning.

CNN reported that at least four people were killed and 30 people were injured after the shooter opened fire. The suspect, who is in police custody, is believed to be a 14-year-old male, a law enforcement source told CNN. Biden released a statement Wednesday afternoon, saying he is “mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence.”

“What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart. Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write. We cannot continue to accept this as normal,” the president said.

Biden then slammed Republicans for their “inaction” on gun legislation, adding, “Republicans in Congress must finally say ‘enough is enough’ and work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation.”

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“We must ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines once again, require safe storage of firearms, enact universal background checks, and end immunity for gun manufacturers,” the statement continued.

President Biden’s statement on the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. pic.twitter.com/KOgMo1ee3m

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Police responded to an active shooting at the high school at 10:23 a.m. ET and detained the suspect. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that nine people have been hospitalized with injuries following the shooting. CNN reported earlier that as many as 30 people were wounded in the shooting, but it’s unclear how many of those injuries were due to gunshot wounds and if they all required hospitalization.

Apalachee High School is 45 miles east of Atlanta and has nearly 2,000 students.