Minutes After Biden's Gun Violence Speech, Another Shooting In America
At 7:48 p.m., President Joe Biden wrapped up his speech on gun violence in America, exhorting Congress to pass gun control laws. “For God’s sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept? How many more innocent American lives must be taken before we say ‘enough’? Enough,” he said. Just three minutes later, 911 calls started coming in in Ames, Iowa. There was another shooting. Story County Sheriff’s Capt. Nicholas Lennie said three people were killed in a parking lot outside Ames’ Cornerstone Church on Thursday night, including one who was believed to be the shooter. According to the Des Moines Register, the 911 calls came in as a “program was going on at church. The church hosts a regular Thursday evening event for its youth ministry, the Salt Company.” Biden’s 15-minute speech comes after recent mass shootings have shaken the nation and renewed calls for Congress to finally do something on gun control. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Biden went to Uvalde, Texas , where 2