“Do you think the deer wears a Kevlar vest?” Biden walks out of the script as he calls for a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in his speech on the state of the Union
- President Biden called on Congress to adopt gun control measures on Tuesday
- He asked why someone needed an assault rifle and a cartridge for 100 rounds
- And he deviated from the script to say, “You think a deer wears a Kevlar vest?”
- The Conservatives accused him of wanting to take away their weapons
President Joe Biden He expressed bewilderment at the high-capacity magazines and powerful rifles sold in America during his speech on the state of the Union on Tuesday, asking: “Do you think the deer wears a Kevlar vest?”
But the joke was quickly ridiculed conservatives.
“Joe, the reason Americans need an AR-15 with 30 rounds is not a deer in a Kevlar vest,” a hunting enthusiast wrote on Twitter. Donald Trump junior
“What you’re watching is happening on the news 24/7 this week in Ukraine.”
Biden urged greater gun control.
And during the joint session of Congress, he used his speech to pressure his audience to do more to introduce “sound” legislation that will save lives, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
President Joe Biden uses his speech on the state of the Union to call on Congress again to ban assault weapons and high-capacity cartridges that can hold up to 100 rounds
But watching conservatives – including Donald Trump Jr. – ridicules his joke about hunters who need guns to chase deer wearing Kevlar vests.
The speech was a chance for Biden to reset his presidency after the first year of rule, affected by the highest inflation in 40 years and the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.
“I urge Congress to adopt proven measures to reduce gun violence. Pass universal background checks. Why should someone on the list of terrorists be able to buy weapons?
‘Why? Why? ‘
“Prohibit assault weapons and high-capacity cartridges containing 100 rounds.”
At this point, he strayed from his prepared remarks to make fun of the deer – his favorite, which he also used in front of the same audience last year – before returning to the script.
“Abolish the shield of responsibility that makes gun manufacturers the only industry in America that cannot be prosecuted,” he continued.
The issue is deeply partisan. And the audience split up because of the joke.
Conservatives said it was “patronizing”, while some Democrats took to Twitter to say it was the best line of the evening.
Republican Jim Banks focused on the broader message, tweeting, “Joe Biden wants to take your weapons.”
Prior to the address, the White House said it believed the proposed laws would make America safer.
“This legislation, which is fully in line with the Second Amendment, includes a requirement for background checks on all arms sales, ensuring that no terrorist can buy weapons in the United States, banning assault weapons and high-capacity cartridges, repealing the protection of arms manufacturers from liability, and the banning of ghost weapons, “the newsletter said.
Just as guns divide the nation, so does Biden’s joke. Viewers found it patronizing or fun
Biden’s speech gave him a chance to recover from a tumultuous first year that sent his numbers into the polls in free fall.
Although it led to record economic growth and trillions of dollars in spending, it was thrown off course by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, record inflation and the persistent coronavirus pandemic.
He began his speech by talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and asked Congress to take the unity they have shown on the issue and apply it to others.
“Let’s use this moment to reset,” he said
“So stop looking at COVID as a guerrilla dividing line. Look at what it is: a terrible disease for God. Let us stop perceiving ourselves as enemies.
“Let’s start seeing ourselves the way we are: American compatriots.”
He renewed his proposal for the huge social spending programs that have stalled in Congress, including expanded childcare.
And he promised to take action against inflation, saying “my top priority is to control prices.”
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