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President Joe Biden speaks during an event commemorating the passage of the Safer Communities Act at the White House in Washington on July 11, 2022. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
President Joe Biden on Monday said he wants to implement a new ban on “assault weapons” as he touted the Safer Communities Act at the White House.
“We’re living in a country awash in weapons of war,” Biden said, apparently referring to AR-15-style rifles. “What is the rationale for these weapons outside war zones?”
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