WH Shares Whether Biden Supports a Freeze on Handgun Ownership

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is clarifying the scope of restrictions on firearms that President 👤Joe Biden is calling for.

On Tuesday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy noted, “Canada is making it impossible to buy, sell, transfer, or import handguns anywhere in that country.”

“Would President Biden ever consider a similar restriction on handguns here?” he asked.

Jean-Pierre responded, “We’ll leave it up to other countries to set their policy on gun ownership.”

“The President has made his position clear: The United States needs to act. As I just laid out, he supports a ban on the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and expanded background checks to keep guns out of dangerous hands,” she continued.

Finally, the press secretary said, “He does not support a ban on the sale of all handguns, to answer your question.”

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The exchange comes after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, sparked renewed calls for 🔫Gun control.

Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced