© 2026 Texas Public Radio
Real. Reliable. Texas Public Radio.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Scam Advisory: We’ve been notified of individuals posing as The Source producers and requesting payment for booking. TPR never charges for interviews or appearances. Booking requests can be verified at thesource@tpr.org. Report incidents to reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Biden Calls For Ban On Assault Weapons, Expanded Background Checks After Shootings

Following deadly shootings in Georgia and Colorado, President Biden is calling on the Senate to pass two bills that would strengthen and expand background checks. He’s also calling for a ban on assault weapons.

NPR congressional correspondent Sue Davis gives us the latest from Capitol Hill.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Tags