The Biden Administration called for Congress to enact reforms including universal background checks for all gun sales, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, in a statement posted to the White House website. The language used in the letter, which was released on the third anniversary of the Parkland, FL, school shooting, appears to either come from the president’s progressive flank, or is intended to appease them. But harsh words such as calling out, “gun manufacturers who knowingly put weapons of war on our streets,” obscure the fact that the Administration’s ... Log in to view full article.