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Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence 'epidemic'
By Sebastian Smith
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ATTENTION - RECASTS, UPDATES throughout with Biden speech ///
Washington, April 8, 2021 (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday branded US gun violence an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment" at a White House ceremony to unveil his first attempt at getting the problem under control.
"This is an epidemic, for God's sake, and it has to stop," he said, calling shootings "a pu ...