Earlier: Rifle Murders Are So Rare, Florida Radiologist Had Only Ever Seen One Previous Case
It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 1, 2020
As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other common-sense reforms to end our gun violence epidemic.
FBI crime stats say rifles accounted for only 5.2% of known firearm murders in 2019.
Shotguns 2.9%
Other guns 0.6%
Handguns 91.3%
But rifles are stereotypically white guns, while handguns are black guns, so Joe will crack down on the White Gun Menace.