- President Joe Biden traveled to rural Wisconsin on Thursday
- He used the beginning of his speech in Westby to address the Georgia school shooting
President Joe Biden criticized parents who let their children get their hands on guns during a speech about the Georgia school shooting in rural Wisconsin on Thursday.
The president traveled to Westby in the crucial swing state to promote some of the legislation he and Vice President Kamala Harris helped pass that would promote green energy in rural areas.
But he asked the audience if he could talk about the shooting firsthand, when a 14-year-old gunned down four students in the first weeks of the school year.
“How can you have an assault rifle in a house that’s unlocked? And knowing that your child knows where it is?” Biden asked. “You have to hold parents accountable for giving their child access to these weapons.”
During his short speech, the 81-year-old also confused North and South Korea while bragging about returning chip production to the US.
President Joe Biden criticized parents who let their children get their hands on guns as he spoke about the Georgia school shooting at a rally in rural Wisconsin on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden (R) speaks to Vernon Electric Cooperative workers in Westby, Wisconsin, on Thursday before delivering a speech on rural power in the key swing state
President Joe Biden (left) greets Westby Mayor Danny Helgerson (center), Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Gov. Tony Evers (right) upon his arrival in rural Wisconsin on Thursday.
President Joe Biden (L) toured Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, on Thursday and touted investments in green energy to power rural areas across the U.S. He was accompanied on the trip by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (R).
“I’m a gun owner. I believe strongly in the Amendment,” Biden told the crowd. “We need more than thoughts and prayers.”
He added, “enough is enough,” and again encouraged Congress to take action.
“Let’s ban assault weapons,” he said.
Playing to the rural crowd, he added, “My dad’s a hunter. I don’t know too many deer that wear keval vests.”
