(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) In yet another attempt to move public opinion on the issue of gun control, President Joe Biden’s White House said that the assassination of longtime Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun means that Americans should be stripped of their 2nd Amendment rights.
Soon after the assassination, Biden released a statement blaming America’s 2nd Amendment for Abe’s death, Red State reported.
“While there are many details that we do not yet know, we know that violent attacks are never acceptable and that gun violence always leaves a deep scar on the communities that are affected by it,” the statement from Biden said.
INCREDIBLE: Terrible assassination of Abe is excuse for Biden to use the bulk of his “condolence” statement to complain about “gun violence.”
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) July 8, 2022
Biden also apparently thought Abe’s death was the first time in Japan‘s history that a weapon was used to murder someone.
Of course the White House missed the fact that no gun laws could have prevented the use of the bizarre homemade weapon used by Abe’s assassin.
Political violence is rare in Japan, a country with strict gun regulations. The gun used in the shooting of Shinzo Abe appeared to be a home-made firearm https://t.co/7yj5STgXit pic.twitter.com/PrxnqviU7G
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 8, 2022
Many on Twitter were quick to call out the president’s foolish statement.
Some noted the fact that the weapon was illegal, and also that it wasn’t even really a gun.
Even calling a homemade firearm built from pipes and duct tape “a gun” is stretching the definition, ESPECIALLY when you’re alluding to a debate about legal firearm ownership. That thing was essentially a highly directional bomb.
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) July 8, 2022
Others noted that Biden and his administration are capable of making every tragedy about something that their political platform could solve.
Never underestimate The Administrations ability to make everything about them or their agenda.
It’s particularly vulgar here. https://t.co/m5FOS5t6a0
— Tweeting Indiscriminately (@mgcat) July 8, 2022
Former President Donald Trump, who was friends with Abe during his time in office, said that it was a “tremendous blow to the wonderful people of Japan, who loved and admired him so much.”
