{"id":2082554,"date":"2023-10-28T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-asks-gop-for-help-on-gun-violence-faces-backlash\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T17:14:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T21:14:36","slug":"biden-asks-gop-for-help-on-gun-violence-faces-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-asks-gop-for-help-on-gun-violence-faces-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden seeks GOP aid on gun violence, receives criticism."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-asks-gop-for-help-on-gun-violence-faces-backlash%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=2082554&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\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS\/AFP \u2062via Getty \u2062Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>2:00 PM\u200d \u2013 Saturday, October 28, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>President Biden Urges Republicans\u2064 to Take Action on Gun Control<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe \u2062Biden is seizing the opportunity to address the issue of &#8220;gun violence&#8221; following the recent mass\u200d shootings\u200d in Maine. In a campaign fundraiser in Washington, Biden \u2062passionately\u200b called on Republicans in Congress to \u2064support new gun control legislation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>During \u2064his \u2062speech,\u200b Biden questioned the\u2063 necessity of assault weapons that can hold up to 100 rounds. He vowed to use every means at his disposal to put an end to the &#8220;gun\u2062 violence epidemic&#8221; \u2064and called on Republicans in Congress to fulfill \u200btheir \u200cduty of keeping Americans safe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Americans should not have to live like this. I call on Republicans in Congress \u2064to fulfill their obligation\u200d to keep Americans safe. And I will continue doing\u200c everything\u200d in my power to end this gun violence\u200c epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Lewiston community, and all Americans, deserve \u200dnothing less.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1718251874099282325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, \u20642023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s call for gun control has faced strong \u200copposition from congressional Republicans and gun advocacy groups, including\u2064 the National Rifle \u2064Association. These\u2062 groups are staunchly against \u2063broad gun control legislation. Some\u2063 Republican lawmakers argue that addressing mental health issues and restricting access to firearms for dangerous individuals should \u2062be the focus.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the tragic shooting in Lewiston, Maine, the shooter, Robert Card, had been admitted to a mental health facility due to his disturbing behavior. \u2063Card was found dead from a self-inflicted \u200dgunshot\u200b wound.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a> to your inbox\u200c for free. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>The Latest News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The UN\u200d General Assembly calls for \u2064an\u2063 immediate ceasefire, but Israel and the US are retaliating.<\/li>\n<li>Chapters of Black Lives\u2064 Matter openly support the terrorist attacks on Israel.<\/li>\n<li>Pro-Hamas, anti-Israel propaganda\u2062 is spreading rapidly online, aided by &#8220;big tech.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Representative Dean Phillips announces his candidacy for the Democratic Primary against Joe Biden.<\/li>\n<li>Intel experiences a significant rise in stock value after the \u200drebound of the personal computer\u200d market.<\/li>\n<li>Amazon.com aims to capture a larger share of the artificial intelligence market, competing with Microsoft.<\/li>\n<li>Malaysia&#8217;s communications regulator plans to issue a warning to TikTok and Meta for allegedly blocking\u200c pro-Palestinian content.<\/li>\n<li>Lawyers for FTX founder \u2063Sam Bankman-Fried begin presenting their case at his fraud trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Will Republicans in\u2064 Congress heed President Biden&#8217;s call for action \u2064on gun control<\/h2>\n<p><span>  President Biden Urges \u2062Republicans to Take Action \u2062on Gun Control<\/p>\n<p>Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>OAN\u2019s Abril Elfi<\/p>\n<p>2:00 \u200bPM \u2013 Saturday, October 28,\u200d 2023<\/p>\n<p>President \u200dJoe Biden is \u2064seizing the opportunity to address \u2064the issue of &#8220;gun violence&#8221; following the recent mass shootings in Maine. 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It is the responsibility of every member of Congress \u2064to prioritize the safety and well-being of their constituents. By working together, Republicans and Democrats \u2063can make significant strides in enacting meaningful gun control measures that will\u2063 save lives \u2064and bring about \u200da \u200dsafer\u2064 and more secure nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden is seizing the opportunity to address &#8220;gun violence&#8221; after the tragic mass shootings in Maine. He calls on Republicans in Congress to join him in ensuring the safety of Americans. 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