Fact Check: Biden Repeats Claim People Couldn’t Own Cannons When 2nd Amendment Was Passed

Fact Check: Biden Repeats Claim People Couldn’t Own Cannons When 2nd Amendment Was Passed
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 31, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden has again repeated a gun-control talking point that has been fact-checked several times over the years.

Speaking to reporters this week, Biden said that Second Amendment didn’t allow for private ownership of cannons when it was adopted in the Bill of Rights.

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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