Talking again about guns at a Democratic fundraiser on Tuesday evening, President Biden gave another stunning demonstration of not knowing what he’s talking about. This time he was speaking about “assault weapons,” F-16s, and cannons.
There were several falsehoods in his statement. Let’s break them down.
- Joe Biden, far from being a “Second Amendment guy,” has been the most anti-Second Amendment President in history, save perhaps Barack Obama. He constantly rails for “assault weapon” bans without even being able to define what an “assault weapon” is. He is in favor of universal background checks, magazine bans, waiting periods, and pretty much any other law proposed to restrict Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
- When the Second Amendment was ratified, civilians could and did own cannons. They owned warships. The U.S. government, and before it, the Continental Congress, issued Letters of Marque, which authorized owners of privately owned and armed ships to pursue and capture or destroy enemy shipping in times of war. These ships and their crews were called “privateers.”
- You can own a machine gun. Many Americans do legally own machine guns. There is a process; it’s onerous, but you can do it. Machine guns and other fully-automatic firearms are controlled under the 1934 National Firearms Act. Transferring one involves a transfer tax and a background check, and since the law now prohibits the manufacture of fully-auto firearms for private sale, the guns themselves are very, very expensive. But they are not illegal to own if you go through the process.
President Biden has been called out on this time and again. He doesn’t care.
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Article URL : https://redstate.com/wardclark/2023/06/21/guns-tyrants-and-joe-bidens-lies-n765106