Biden calls for ban on gun used to shoot TrumpAfter a pause in campaigning following the attack, Joe Biden resumed his criticism of Donald Trump in Tuesday night's speech [Reuters]Joe Biden has renewed a call for Congress to ban assault rifles, including the model that was used in the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. It’s time to outlaw them,” Mr Biden told the audience at a convention in Las Vegas. Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Biden continued in that vein, lamenting how “heated” politics has become. Gun rights are an issue Mr Biden has frequently campaigned on. At a side event hosted by the gun rights group, US Concealed Carry Association, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign said Donald Trump would safeguard gun rights by appointing pro-gun judges if he is elected in November.


Source:   The Guardian
July 17, 2024 21:03 UTC