Democrats seek to control gun violence in the US

• November 9, 2018 14:45

After taking control of the House of Representatives, the US Democratic Party promised to take action on gun control, in the context of a series of large-scale shootings in the country.

According to AFP, after taking control of the House of Representatives, the US Democratic Party promised to take action on gun control, in the context of a series of large-scale shootings in the country, including the recent attack at a crowded bar in California that killed 12 people.

Guns on display at an event in Miami, Florida, USA on February 16. (Source: AFP/TTXVN)

Legislation to strengthen background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons is likely to pass next year in the Democratic-controlled House, but will face opposition from the Republican-dominated Senate and the White House.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Americans "deserve real action to end the gun violence that takes the lives of our children every day in our schools, places of worship and on our streets"./.