From NewsWars.com
Joe Biden once again called for new gun control measures after a mass shooting in Maine that killed 18 people.
“Who the hell needs an assault weapon that can hold, in some cases, up to 100 rounds?” Biden said at a campaign reception on Friday.
In the wake of yet another tragedy, I urge Republican lawmakers in Congress to fulfill their duty to protect the American people.
Work with us to pass a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, enact universal background checks, and more. pic.twitter.com/8qakUrkZcK
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 26, 2023
“I once again call on Republicans in Congress to fulfill their obligation to keep the American people safe,” Biden said late Friday, after the suspected gunman Robert Card was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“Until that day comes, I will continue to do everything in my power to end this gun violence epidemic. The Lewiston community — and all Americans — deserve nothing less,” he added.
Notably, Biden criticized high-capacity magazines days before the Maine shooting even took place.
Biden’s VP Kamala Harris issued a similar talking point on Thursday, citing Australia’s total gun confiscation program as an example to for America to follow.
“As we gather details, we must continue to speak truth about the moment we are in,” Harris said. “In our country today, the leading cause of death of American children is gun violence. Gun violence has terrorized and traumatized so many of our communities in the United States.”
JUST IN: Kamala Harris references Australia as a country the United States should model themselves after when it comes to gun control.
Starting in 1996, Australia collected about 650,000 privately owned guns in a mandatory buyback.
They also established a gun registry and… pic.twitter.com/G1ruXHzlkZ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 26, 2023
“And let us be clear, it does not have to be this way — as our friends in Australia have demonstrated,” she added.
The suspected shooter’s body was found Friday near a recycling center where he previously worked after a multi-day manhunt that involved hundreds of law enforcement officers which saw parts of central Maine locked down.
Democrats never let a good crisis go to waste, especially when it comes to gun control.