Biden politicizes Sacramento mass shooting, calls for comprehensive gun control legislation

President Joe Biden politicized Sunday’s gruesome mass shooting in Sacramento, Calif., urging Congress to pass “comprehensive gun crime reduction” legislation in the wake of the tragedy.

"Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence," Biden said in a statement on Sunday night. "In a single act in Sacramento, six individuals left dead and at least a dozen more injured. Families forever changed. Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible."

Although the President was quick to thank first responders, he abruptly changed gears and blamed lax gun control for impacting the lives of “victims and families who do not make national headlines,” Fox News reported.

"We must do more than mourn; we must act," the Democratic president said. "That is why my Administration has taken historic executive action to implement my comprehensive gun crime reduction strategy — from standing up gun trafficking strike forces to helping cities across the country expand community violence interventions and hire more police officers for community policing."

The president then urged Congress to pass comprehensive gun control legislation, including the banning of ghost guns, the requirement of background checks for all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and more funding for state and local governments to fight gun crime.

“Pass my budget proposal, which would give cities more of the funding they need to fund the police and fund the crime prevention and intervention strategies that can make our cities safer. These are just a few of the steps Congress urgently needs to take to save lives,” he said.

Six people were killed and another dozen were injured on Sunday when multiple shooters opened fire in downtown Sacramento as dozens of people flooded out of local bars and restaurants at 2 a.m., officials said. No suspects have yet been taken into custody.

According to Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester, "Investigators are working to identify those responsible for this horrific act.”

"We know that a large fight took place just prior to the shootings. And we have confirmed that there are multiple shooters,” she added.