Biden Gun Control Moves Spark Backlash
Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
We ran the numbers: There are 2501 news articles covering this topic. 26% (641) are left leaning, 30% (754) are center, and 44% (1106) are right leaning.
On Friday, gun control activist Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, called out Senator Joe Manchin for his opposition to two gun control bills passed by the House last month. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden is approaching the issue of gun control with far less urgency 73 days into his presidency, right-leaning articles highlight that state attorneys general are signaling they must take legal action against Biden’s new gun-control policies.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that although Biden has played a crucial role in major legislative battles over gun control, Biden is approaching the issue with far less urgency 73 days into his presidency. As president, Biden is taking a much lower profile on gun control, focusing more intently on efforts to pass his relief bill earlier this year.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that during an interview on CNN’s “New Day,” Guttenberg said “more people will die” as a result of Congressional inaction. Guttenberg said he would like to meet with Manchin directly.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that state attorneys general are signaling they must take legal action against Biden’s new gun-control policies, which aim to strengthen gun control. Attorneys general from Arkansas, West Virginia and Montana appear to disagree with Biden’s argument that the administration’s actions do not infringe upon Americans’ Second Amendment rights.