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Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?

  • Written by Melissa K. Merry, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Louisville
Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?President Joe Biden urges lawmakers to ban assault weapons "once and for all."Jacquelyn Martin/AFP via Getty Images

Among those attending the State of Union address on Feb. 7, 2022, was Brandon Tsay. Invited by President Joe Biden, the 26-year-old has been hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman who killed 11 people in a mass shooting in Monterey...

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