Biden calls for ban on type of gun used in Trump attack
"Join me in getting these weapons of war off the streets of America. An AR-15 was used in the shooting of Donald Trump... It's time to outlaw them," Biden told a meeting of the NAACP in Las Vegas.
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- AFP
- Published Date: 12:36 | 17 July 2024
- Modified Date: 12:36 | 17 July 2024
US President Joe Biden called Tuesday for a ban on the type of semi-automatic rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of his election rival Donald Trump.
"Join me in getting these weapons of war off the streets of America. An AR-15 was used in the shooting of Donald Trump... It's time to outlaw them," Biden told a meeting of the NAACP in Las Vegas.
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