White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The statement follows a mass shooter event in Maine.
“The House has a new speaker who said he’s ready to get to work and to find common ground,” Jean-Pierre said. “Now is the time, now is the time to find common ground.”
“Let’s work together to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, let’s work together to enact universal background checks, require safe storage of guns, and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerous individuals who have no business being armed with a weapon of war.”
KJP gives predictable answer when asked about Maine shooting:
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 26, 2023
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Vice President Kamala Harris also alluded to a gun ban during a visit to Australia.
“Gun violence has terrorized and traumatized so many of our communities in this country,” Harris stated. “And, let us be clear – it does not have to be this way, as our friends in Australia have demonstrated.”
Australia’s 1996 National Firearms Agreement removed 650,000 privately owned firearms.
“Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in our nation. It does not have to be this way,” Harris said in a statement.
“It is a false choice to suggest we must choose between either upholding the Second Amendment or passing reasonable gun safety laws to save lives. Congress can and must make background checks universal,” the statement continued. “Pass red flag laws. Ban high-capacity magazines. And renew the assault weapons ban.”
