Biden Takes Strong Action to Address Gun Violence and Enforce Gun Laws.

President Biden is calling on Congress to enact a federal ban on "assault weapons and high-capacity magazines" just like the one he helped pass in 1994. He has renewed his call for a ban on "assault weapons" in the wake of several mass shootings this year. Biden's push for the weapons ban has remained controversial. He also signed an executive order aimed at stiffening background checks to buy guns. Any action Biden hopes Congress will take faces an uphill battle as Republicans and Democrats each control one chamber.