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Biden readies showdown on guns

By Paul Bedard

Published February 3, 2021 1:43pm ET

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Biden readies showdown on guns — During confirmation debate in 2014, his first time as U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy's support for gun control was an issue and it is this time too as President Biden's pick to head the office again.

In his first two weeks, President Biden hasn’t said much about guns or his goal of banning some, especially the nation’s most popular firearm, the AR-15.

But that’s because he’s leaving it to two key nominees to take the fight to the industry, Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland and surgeon general choice Dr. Vivek Murthy, both gun control advocates.

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