Excerpt
After two mass shootings less than a week apart in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, left a total of 18 people dead in March 2021, President Joe Biden called on Congress to “immediately pass” legislation to crack down on gun violence. Biden backed bills to ban assault-style weapons and to expand background checks.
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Foreword
As gun deaths increase, pressure grows on Congress to act
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Gun Injuries by the Numbers
The U.S. averages 109 deaths from firearm injuries every day
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Federal Gun Laws
Restrictions on firearm sales date back more than 80 years
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Background Checks
How the government reviews the safety of firearm purchases
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Characteristics of School Shootings
How can schools address violence?
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Firearms in School
Preventing youth access to weapons is key to school safety
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What Congress Is Doing on Gun Control
Mass shootings could prompt bipartisan reform bills
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Pros and Cons of Canceling Student Loan Debt
Economic stimulus versus burdening taxpayers
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Pros and Cons of Expanding the Child Tax Credit
Support for low-income families versus increasing the welfare state
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Pros and Cons of Canceling Student Loan Debt
Economic stimulus versus burdening taxpayers
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Pro & Con
Should Congress strengthen the nation’s gun laws?
