Biden Takes Swipe at Gun Rights Advocates, Says ‘Need an F-16’ Not AR-15 to Take on Government

President Joe Biden jokes about opponents of his plan to revive a 90s era gun ban during speech to welcome mayors to the White House.

President Joe Biden arrives to address mayors attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 19, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden told a group of mayors that they would be instrumental in implementing his Second Amendment policies, including a ban on some types of semiautomatic rifles, so-called assault weapons.

President Biden welcomed a bipartisan group of mayors attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting at the White House on Jan. 19.