President Joe Biden scolds against access to assault weapons after a recent quarrel of executions

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President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he work with Congress ‘try to get rid of of assault weapons” after the recent scandal of executions in United States.

“The idea (that) we are still allow buying semi-automatic weapons is painful, it is just sick. He doesn’t have social redemption value, zero, nobody. Not a single, lonely justification for it,” Biden told reporters during a brief conversation. outside Nantucket Fire Department in Massachusetts where he hailed first defendants.

Asked if he would try to take action on weapons, the president said, “I’ll try. I will try to get rid of assault weapons.” When you press on would he try to do it during the lame duck session, he said, “I’m going to do it anytime – I have to make this assessment as soon how do i get in as well as start counting votes”.

Recent LGBTQ shooting club in An assault weapon and a handgun were used in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while officials said the Walmart store shooter in Chesapeake, Virginia was armed earlier this week with pistol and several magazines.

Congress returns next a week with overflowing to-do list list in lame duck sessionoriented first on must-pass government funding bill; and other priorities. But any action on gun legislation – in particular, the ban on assault weapons, which Biden has repeatedly called for – does not have votes to pass. And reality of divided Congress in next years session makes it highly unlikely that anything pass over in next two years.

The president also said he had “no directly enthusiastic” with stakeholders as railroad and union negotiators seek to possible strike forward of a critical December term.

“I cant (comment) because it is the middle of negotiations yet. My team was in touch with all sides… and I have – I don’t have directly engaged because they are still talking,” Biden said.

Biden has no powers at the moment in the process of unilaterally ordering railroad workers to stay on work like he did for potential freight rail strike in July and he need Approve of any action of Congress for take it effect.

And while Ukraine is fighting with damage it critical infrastructure after the Russian strikes, Biden said it was “not the time walk away from Ukraine” as he touted a recent additional $400 million drawdown. announced earlier this week. White House also Congress asked for $37.7 billion in additional funding for Ukraine.

“We had a lot of speak in in last elections about whether the other team going to continue support Ukraine. I still believe enough is enough support that we can continue,” he said.

Later he added it’s oil price cap talks is “in play”.

Biden arrives at the Nantucket Fire Department on Thursday morning and greeted group of gathered firefighters and others outside the visit, which came seconds after he called the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and said he was grateful for first defendants it year. Biden shook hands and posed for photos and was complained with a black The Nantucket Fire Department baseball cap he wore during the impromptu conversation.