{"id":1964720,"date":"2023-07-05T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-again-after-series-of-shootings-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:31:28","slug":"biden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-again-after-series-of-shootings-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-again-after-series-of-shootings-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden renews call for assault weapons ban following recent shootings ahead of Fourth of July."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-again-after-series-of-shootings-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1964720&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 JULY 04: President Joe Biden speaks to guests on the south lawn on July 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Bidens hosted a Fourth of July BBQ and concert with military families and other guests on the south lawn of the White House. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>12:01 PM \u2013 Wednesday, July 5, 2023<\/p>\n<p><h2>President Joe Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, a transgender shooter armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle named Kimbrady Carriker was wearing a bulletproof vest and opened fire in Philadelphia\u2019s Kingsessing neighborhood at approximately 8.30 p.m. on Monday night, killing five individuals and injuring two minors, ages two and thirteen. According to arrest records, Carriker has had a lengthy criminal history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Kimbrady Carriker. (Photos via Facebook profile screenshots)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI can tell you this, the man who did this is in custody\u2026 The man who did this will be facing multiple counts of murder and will also be facing multiple counts of aggravated assault as a first-degree felony, weapons charges, among others,\u201d said Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Only a few hours later, in a separate incident, three people were killed and 14 were injured in four different shootings in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In a July 4<sup>th<\/sup> statement, Biden said he and First Lady Jill Biden were also mourning \u201ctragic and senseless shootings\u201d in Baltimore, Lansing, Chicago, and Wichita.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that it was \u201cwithin our power\u201d to prohibit AR-15-style rifles and high-capacity magazines while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-again-after-series-of-shootings-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july\/\" title=\"Biden renews call for assault weapons ban following recent shootings ahead of Fourth of July.\">simultaneously requiring safe gun storage<\/a> and instituting universal background checks.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also mentioned the one-year anniversary of a horrific 2022 shooting that killed seven people at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Following the massacre, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering collaborated with gun control supporters to make assault weapons and large-capacity magazines illegal in the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTheir achievement will save lives. But it will not erase their grief,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAnd as we have seen over the last few days, much more must be done in Illinois and across America to address the epidemic of gun violence that is tearing our communities apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden urged other states to follow Illinois\u2019 example, as well as Republican members in Congress, to \u201ccome to the table on meaningful, commonsense reform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden claimed gun control was urgently required to safeguard children and teachers in an address to the National Education Association on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs you know all too well, educators now find themselves in the frontlines of gun violence,\u201d Biden told the association.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCongress needs to step up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-state-senator-calls-for-special-session-to-address-gun-laws-following-uvalde-shooting\/\" title=\"Texas State Senator Calls For Special Session To Address Gun Laws Following Uvalde Shooting\">pass common sense gun safety laws<\/a> to protect our kids and educators, and by the way, arming teachers is not the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many opponents of Biden and his administration noted that even in nations where firearms are prohibited, crime numbers continue to rise year after year, implying that occurrences like these are a mental health issue rather than a gun problem. Furthermore, numerous shootings have been halted faster than they would have been if adjacent bystanders did not have weapons to defend themselves against perpetrators. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Joshua Coleman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Helfenbein<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Tom Maoli<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with A.J. 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The event, attended by military families and other guests, was held on July 4, 2023. 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