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Biden to doomsday preppers: Shotguns are better than AR-15s in earthquakes
Vice President Joe Biden is trying to assure survivalists and those preparing for doomsday that they will still be able to protect themselves in case of disaster even if assault weapons are banned because shotguns are more effective weapons for defense. During a Google Hangout discussion about gun control, YouTube…
Biden sworn in for second term as vice president
US Vice President Joe Biden re-took the oath of office Sunday as Barack Obama officially begins his second term, a day ahead of public festivities planned for Monday. Biden placed his hand on a thick and weathered-looking bible held by his wife, Jill, and pledged to “support and defend the…
OR sheriff writes Biden to say he won’t enforce new gun laws
An Oregon sheriff wrote Vice President Joe Biden announcing his refusal to enforce any new gun safety legislation placing restriction on semi-automatic weaponry, saying they would “infringe upon the liberties of responsible citizens who have broken no laws.” According to KOIN-TV, Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said he is unsure…
Gun lobby takes aim at Biden’s guns task force
The top US firearms lobby emerged from talks with Vice President Joe Biden on curbing violence saying he cared more about stamping out gun rights than protecting school kids. Biden on Thursday met a representative of the National Rifle Association (NRA) along with other gun rights groups as part of…
Joe Biden: Obama prepared to use executive action on gun control
Vice-president promises swift action from administration at inaugural meeting of national task force on gun control President Barack Obama is considering the use of an executive order to restrict access to guns or ammunition in the wake of nationwide revulsion in the US over the Connecticut school shootings, vice-president Joe…
Update: No settlement on ‘fiscal cliff’ as House declines a vote
The Washington Post reported that the House of Representatives will not hold any votes Monday night, ensuring that the country will enter what lawmakers from both major parties have called the “fiscal cliff.” The House declined to take action citing a lack of action from the Republican-controlled Senate, the newspaper…
Joe Biden to head panel on gun violence in wake of Sandy Hook massacre
President Barack Obama on Wednesday will appoint Vice President Joe Biden to head a government panel to formulate a response to gun violence after last week’s school massacre, US media reported. The New York Times and the Washington Post cited White House officials as saying that Obama would formally name…
Biden to appear on NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’
Vice President Joe Biden will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC’s comedy “Parks and Recreation,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Biden’s appearance on the Nov. 15 episode will occur at the beginning, when Pawnee Councilwoman Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler) and her fiancée Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) take a tour of the…
Biden: Trump will give you $5 million if you vote early
In an appearance on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show with David Letterman,” Vice President Joe Biden sent up his list of the top 10 reasons to vote early, promising viewers everything from a free cheese burgers to an open bar to a $5 million donation from Donald Trump himself.…
Transgender activist: Everyone’s civil rights are ‘the civil rights issue of our time’
Responding to remarks Vice President Joe Biden made Tuesday highlighting transgender rights as important, Director of the National Center for Trans Equality Mara Keisling was impressed that the vice president vocalized his support but remembered that civil rights are important for everyone. According to Huffington Post, the vice president huddled…
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