Biden Urges Action on Gun Control
We ran the numbers: There are 2630 news articles covering this topic. 13% (333) are left leaning, 33% (881) are center, and 54% (1416) are right leaning.
On Thursday, President Biden urged Congress to "finally do something" on gun control. While left-leaning articles highlight that the House judiciary committee will hold a hearing to advance legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic centerfire rifle, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrat and Republican lawmakers clashed during an intense markup of a gun control bill.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the House judiciary committee will hold a hearing to advance legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic centerfire rifle. The bill builds on the executive branch’s ban on bump-stock devices.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Biden called on lawmakers to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Biden also said that background checks should be strengthened.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Democrat and Republican lawmakers clashed during an intense markup of a gun control bill. House Judiciary Committee members debated different facets of the issue, such as the constitutionality of measures proposed by Democrats.