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Trump Shooting: Biden Calls For Ban Of Gun Used In Failed Assassination Attempt
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
US President, Joe Biden has renewed a call for Congress to ban assault rifles, including the model that was used in the failed assassination attempt on
“An AR-15 was used in the shooting of Donald Trump. This was the assault weapon that killed so many others, including children. It’s time to outlaw them,” Mr Biden told the audience at a convention in Las Vegas.
His demand came as he returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attack.
For several days following the shooting, the Biden campaign had been on pause.
Verbal attacks had been halted, television ads pulled and a message of unity was pushed by many prominent Democrats.
Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Biden continued in that vein, lamenting how “heated” politics has become.
But later in his speech, an address to the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), a prominent civil rights group, he went on to roundly criticise Trump.
Just because our politics are very divided doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth. Who you are, what you’ve done, what you will do – that’s fair game,” he said.
“Let me say it again because Trump is lying like hell about it,” he told the conference hall of primarily black voters.
“Black unemployment hit a record low under the Biden-Harris administration,” the president added.
Statistics show that his government reached a record low unemployment rate for Black or African Americans in 2023, at 4.8%.
Gun rights are an issue Mr Biden has frequently campaigned on.
In 1994, he was instrumental in passing an assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004.
He referenced that legislation during his speech, saying “I’ve done it before, I’ll do it again“.
In 2022, during his first term as president, Mr Biden signed into law the most significant gun safety legislation in more than two decades, which included enhanced background checks for gun buyers and other protections.
But he has repeatedly come up against strong opposition from Republicans to an assault weapons ban.
The president’s return to the campaign trail came as the Republican National Convention (RNC) closed out its second day on Tuesday, with a line-up of speakers – including former presidential nominee rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis – roundly uniting behind Trump.
At a side event hosted by the gun rights group, US Concealed Carry Association, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign said Donald Trump would safeguard gun rights by appointing pro-gun judges if he is elected in November.
“We’ll see a continuation of supporting and defending the Second Amendment, and really where that comes into play is the judiciary,” Chris LaCivita told attendees, according to Reuters news agency.
Donald Trump has already said that he would unravel all of Mr Biden’s new gun rules if elected in November, a stance that shows no sign of changing even following Saturday’s attempt on his life.
Authorities are yet to land on the motive of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was able to shoot at Trump after climbing onto the roof of a building 130m (426ft) from where he was speaking.
An independent review of the Secret Service’s handling of the shooting is underway and Republican leaders in Congress have also announced an investigation.
Recall that On July 13, a gunman identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, clipping the former president in his right ear
The AR-15 used in the shooting had been purchased legally by Crooks’ father six months earlier.
In Pennsylvania, shotguns and rifles, including the AR-15, can be purchased at age 18, while the minimum age to purchase handguns is 21.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Mohammed Aminu the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
The President has also appointed Mr Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) informed that Dr. Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
According to the statement, he brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development to his new role.
Until his appointment, he served as Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
An advocate for vocational education and skills development, Dr. Aminu has authored multiple publications and presented research on innovative pedagogies, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation. He is also a member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and the Automotive and Locomotive Engineers Institute.
President Tinubu urged the new NABTEB Registrar to leverage his vast experience to drive transformational leadership in the agency, ensuring it continues to assess and certify skilled Human Resources essential for Nigeria’s industrial growth.
The new UBEC chairman, Mr. Olorunnimbe brings years of experience in innovative leadership and commitment to youth empowerment and education.
Rasaq Olajuwon was named UBEC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), while Tunde Ajibulu will serve as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services).
As Group CEO of The Temple Company, which he founded in 2016, he has spearheaded transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports.
He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes
Mr Olajuwon, until his appointment, was Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Mr Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.
President Tinubu enjoined the new appointees to strengthen the human capital needed to drive educational reforms and enhance service delivery at UBEC, ensuring greater access to quality basic education nationwide.
Ijoba Lande, the comedian, has revealed that he has forgiven Darasimi, his estranged wife, for “cheating on me”.
Lande recently claimed that Dara had left him after discovering her infidelity with at least 21 men in the entertainment industry, including Baba Tee.
Baba Tee admitted to having a brief sexual encounter with Dara during a game of ‘Truth or Dare’, but she denied the claim, arguing that she only sat on his lap.
In a recent Instagram live session with media personality Daddy Freeze, Lande said while he has forgiven his wife he will not take her back.
He also said that she would have no access to the child they share.
“She does not need to come to seek forgiveness from me, I have forgiven her. I forgave her because I see it as a part of my life journey,” he said.
“I also forgave her so that God will forgive my own sins as well but she can never come back to me.
“But everything she did to me is gone. However, she cannot have access to the child she had for me because it was her mum who handed the child over to me when I went to their house.”
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that 26 people have died from a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas.
Cerebrospinal meningitis is a serious infection that causes inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can spread from person to person.
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. If not treated quickly, it can lead to serious complications or death.
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