‘Enough, enough’ – President Biden pleads for Congress to act on gun control

Speaking at the White House, Mr Biden acknowledged the stiff political headwinds as he sought to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past attacks

US President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control (Evan Vucci/AP)

US President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control.

“Enough, enough,” he exclaimed on Thursday night as he addressed the nation and implored politicians to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields”.