Joe Biden in Philly for Gun Control Meeting
Vice President Joe Biden decided to lecture Philadelphia-area tv viewers and newspaper readers about how banning commonly owned firearms isn’t a violation of the Second Amendment.
Biden in Philly: No conflict between gun proposals and Second Amendment
— Karen Langley (@karen_langley) February 11, 2013
“That’s a bunch of Malarkey.” -Joe Biden in response to claims he plans on taking away people’s guns. #BidenInPhilly #BidenGuns
— Sy Snyder (@PoliticsPA) February 11, 2013
It’s accurate to say he’s lecturing at media consumers rather than speaking to the public because Joe Biden would not release details of the event location or time to the public, nor were citizens allowed to attend the so-called roundtable on gun control.
One tactic the Vice President is using is to redefine the understanding of the Second Amendment.
Biden…not loking to go after legitimate right to bear arms
— Tom MacDonald–WHYY(@TMacDonaldWHYY) February 11, 2013
See, there’s his “legitimate right to bear arms” which doesn’t include common semi-automatic rifles or popular handguns with 15 or 17 round magazines. This creates a notion that there’s the “illegitimate right to bear arms” that isn’t worth mentioning because, well, those people who oppose the White House are simply illegitimate.
But Biden isn’t the only one speaking out. Likely gubernatorial candidate Rep. Allyson Schwartz is in attendance and joining the push for a gun ban. Rep. Bob Brady, head of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, highlighted how proud he is of his F rating from NRA.
Cong Bob Brady….I have F minus with the NRA.And I am proud of it
— Tom MacDonald–WHYY(@TMacDonaldWHYY) February 11, 2013
Rep. Chaka Fattah says we can’t allow people to own semi-automatic rifles at all.
Congressnan Chaka Fattah…we have to decide that we can’t have people running arpund with military style assault weapons.
— Tom MacDonald–WHYY(@TMacDonaldWHYY) February 11, 2013