Biden Suggests He Wants to ‘Eliminate’ Handgun Magazines That Hold More Than 20 Rounds

Biden Suggests He Wants to ‘Eliminate’ Handgun Magazines That Hold More Than 20 Rounds
President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 16, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration wants to push for legislation that bars high-capacity magazines for handguns and rifles.

“I’m the only guy that ever got passed legislation when I was a senator to make sure we eliminated assault weapons,” Biden said during a CNN event on Wednesday, referring to the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act that included a ban on so-called “assault weapons.” “The idea you need a weapon that can have the ability to fire 20, 30, 40, 50, 120 shots from that weapon, whether it’s a, whether it’s a 9mm pistol or whether it’s a rifle, is ridiculous.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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