PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

President Biden calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban, other restrictions

He offered other measures more likely to pass in Congress, like raising the age to 21 to purchase such weapons.

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune
Posted 6/2/22

President Joe Biden said Thursday night that he supported an assault weapons ban. But short of that, he said he supports raising the age to 21 to purchase that type of firearm …

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