https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/22/memo-to-joe-biden-shotguns-are-uses-in-crimes-more-often-than-assault-weapons/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:37:52 -0400<![CDATA[If you are firing at a person, a blast from a shotgun is much deadlier at close range* than the intermediate-size cartridges fired by AR-15s and other so-called assault weapons. That fact might count in favor of shotguns as self-defense weapons, but it also makes them more dangerous in the hands of criminals. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) nevertheless shares Biden&#8217;s affection for shotguns, listing hundreds that are exempt from her proposed &#8220;assault weapon&#8221; ban. A shotgun was also the weapon that President Obama picked to show he is is no gun banner (despite the fact that he wants to ban guns) in a widely mocked White House photo.]]>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:35:28 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/22/memo-to-joe-biden-shotguns-are-uses-in-crimes-more-often-than-assault-weapons-n100352