Additionally, the former vice president is supportive of measures which complicate the process of purchasing guns and the ability to carry guns. If Biden’s plan succeeds, Americans will not be able to purchase guns online; gun manufacturers will also lose critical legal protections. Moreover, Biden strives to encourage the implementation of “red flag” laws and crack down on “loopholes” in background checks.
Joe Biden released details of his “assault weapons” ban, and it calls for AR-15s to be registered rather than confiscated. What happened, Joe? You saw how bad it failed for Beto? This fools nobody. Registration always leads to confiscation. https://t.co/V6xY0XAZ6X
— NRA (@NRA) October 2, 2019
The former vice president cited the National Firearms Act when defending his gun control proposal:
“The National Firearms Act requires individuals possessing machine-guns, silencers and short-barreled rifles to undergo a background check and register those weapons with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Due to these requirements, such weapons are rarely used in crimes.”
Gun Registration and Gun Confiscation
Many Americans on the right-wing have already noted that gun registration generally comes before gun confiscation. Furthermore, Biden’s call for Americans to register their guns comes after O’Rourke’s vow that government will take guns from lawful citizens.
