Biden, Harris call for gun control in separate comments after deadly shooting at Kansas City Chiefs' parade

After shots interrupted the Kansas City Chiefs parade on Feb. 14, 2024, bystanders tackled who they suspected was an alleged shooter, with one saying, "I got the gun." (Credit: Alyssa Marsh-Contreras via Storyful)

President Biden and Vice President Harris called on Congress to pass stronger gun control measures in separate comments Wednesday night hours after a deadly shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri.

Biden issued a statement specifically recommending that lawmakers ban assault weapons among other gun control laws, and asked that Americans across the country join him in his stance.

"It is time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand with me. To make your voice heard in Congress so we finally act to ban assault weapons, to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them or handling them," Biden said.

The president said the shooting at the victory parade "cuts deep in the American soul," and claimed that "we know what we have to do, we just need the courage to do it."

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President Biden and Vice President Harris both called on lawmakers to pass tougher gun control measures after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade left at least one dead and 22 injured on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Biden addressed the gun violence epidemic – naming a few shootings that took place elsewhere in the country on Wednesday – and said Americans have the right to go to school, church, walk on the street and attend Super Bowl celebrations without the fear of being shot and killed.

"The epidemic of gun violence is