Biden’s Evening Address on Gun Laws
We ran the numbers: There are 2240 news articles covering this topic. 15% (326) are left leaning, 25% (562) are center, and 60% (1352) are right leaning.
On Thursday, President Biden spoke on gun laws a day after a gunman killed four people at a Tulsa, Okla., medical building. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s speech wove in personal grief and details of the victims and their families, right-leaning articles highlight that conservatives and gun rights supporters were alarmed with Biden’s Thursday evening address.
A left-leaning article by The Boston Globe highlights that Biden’s speech wove in personal grief and details of the victims and their families. During his speech, Biden stood in front of 56 candles representing victims of gun violence in all states.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Biden called Republican opposition to debating various proposals to strengthen gun laws “unconscionable.” The president urged lawmakers to reauthorize an assault weapons ban.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that conservatives and gun rights supporters were alarmed with Biden’s Thursday evening address, as he encouraged a new “assault weapons” ban in America. Conservatives pointed out his proposals would take away anyone’s guns.