Uvalde, Texas | For the second time in less than two weeks, US President Joe Biden on Sunday (Monday AEST) travelled to an American community consumed by grief over a mass shooting, embracing survivors and laying a bouquet at a memorial for families suffering the pain of losing loved ones to another massacre.

Outside Robb Elementary School, where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down last Tuesday, Mr Biden and the first lady, Jill, stopped in front of life-size photos of the victims, placing their hands on the photos and reading their names. As Mr Biden wiped away a tear, some spectators let it be known that in addition to empathy, they expected action.