Biden Repeats ‘Dubious’ Claim About Individuals Being Barred From Owning Cannons

President Joe Biden repeated what has been called a “dubious” claim about Second Amendment rights and individuals being banned from owning cannons.

During an event in New York City on Thursday, Biden discussed efforts to cut down on gun violence. He said, “This doesn’t violate anybody’s Second Amendment right. There’s no violation of the Second Amendment right. There’s no amendment that’s absolute.”

“When the amendment was passed, it didn’t say anybody can own a gun and any kind of gun and any kind of weapon. You couldn’t buy a cannon when this amendment was passed. So [there’s] no reason why you should be able to buy certain assault weapons,” he added.

“There’s no amendment that’s absolute … You couldn’t buy a cannon when this amendment was passed. So no reason why you should be able to buy certain assault weapons.”

— President Biden on gun violence prevention efforts and Second Amendment rights pic.twitter.com/l0bOLgAQdW

— The Recount (@therecount) February 3, 2022

In recent years, Biden has made similar claims, but historians have labeled them “dubious” at best. – READ MORE