Biden Urges Senate Action on Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting
We ran the numbers: There are 2317 news articles covering this topic. 19% (438) are left leaning, 16% (375) are center, and 65% (1504) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, President Biden said that him and first lady Jill Biden were “devastated” by Monday’s shooting in Boulder, Colorado and called on the Senate to pass gun bills. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden and Democratic leaders tempered their push for swift action with some doubt about their ability to enact new restrictions, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden is considering executive action on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings in less than a week.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden and Democratic leaders tempered their push for swift action with some doubt about their ability to enact new restrictions. Gun-control advocates have tried to push for initiatives such as expanding background checks and banning assault weapons over the past decade, but strong cultural and political divisions have stymied their efforts.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Biden emphasized that assault weapons and high-capacity magazines should be banned. Biden’s remarks come a day after 10 people died in a shooting in a grocery store in Boulder.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden is considering executive action on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings in less than a week. The House passed two bills this month to tighten gun control, with one giving authorities 10 business days instead of three to complete a background check before a gun sale.
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