Democrats Respond to Illinois Parade Shooting by Calling for More Gun Control Laws

Democrats Respond to Illinois Parade Shooting by Calling for More Gun Control Laws
Law enforcement works the scene after a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., on July 4, 2022. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden and other top Democrats suggested they want more gun control laws passed following the mass shooting at a parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left at least six dead and more injured on Monday.

“I have spoken to Governor Pritzker and Mayor Rotering, and have offered the full support of the Federal government to their communities,” he said in a statement released by the White House, referring to Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Nancy Rotering, both Democrats.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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