Biden Says He Wants to Limit Gun Owners to ‘8 Bullets in a Round’

Biden Says He Wants to Limit Gun Owners to ‘8 Bullets in a Round’
President Joe Biden speaks about student debt relief at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware, on Oct. 21, 2022. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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President Joe Biden said on Oct. 23 that he’s pushing a limit on gun owners having more than “eight bullets in a round.”

It’s unclear exactly what Biden meant because a round contains the bullet, propellant, and cartridge—and many people use the term bullet and round interchangeably. He appears to have made a verbal miscue and meant that he wants a federal restriction on magazine capacity, which is consistent with gun control measures that he and other Democrats have previously pushed.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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