President Joe Biden received criticism from Twitter users after making a claim about assault weapons following a shooting at Michigan State University.
While delivering remarks Tuesday, Biden said, “I want to take a moment to say our hearts are with the students and families of Michigan State University.”
He acknowledged three lives were lost while five others were injured.
Biden stressed something has to be done to put a stop to gun violence.
Additionally, he recognized the day marks five years since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 14 students and three educators.
Biden then went on to make a claim about assault weapons.
“I’m gonna say something that’s always controversial but there is no rationale for assault weapons and magazines that hold 50, 70 bullets,” he said.
The crowd let out an applause following his remark.
Watch the video below:
BIDEN ON MSU MASS SHOOTING: "I'm gonna say something that's always controversial but there is no rationale for assault weapons and magazines that hold 50, 70 bullets." pic.twitter.com/ScLQPMwMqu
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 14, 2023
Podcast host Graham Allen reacted, saying, “Biden using the MSU tragedy as a way to strip away the rights of Americans is completely ABHORRENT. He should be ashamed of himself.”
Biden using the MSU tragedy as a way to strip away the rights of Americans is completely ABHORRENT.
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) February 14, 2023
He should be ashamed of himself. https://t.co/JSq5JWT03S
One tweet pointed out Biden is “unaware the suspect who is a felon, used handguns.”
Apparently @JoeBiden is unaware the suspect who is a felon, used handguns. https://t.co/6Np73aMI8z
— randomthots (@sirtatters) February 14, 2023
Another user wrote, “Well that’s not the type of weapon that was used in this shooting whatsoever, but those are small details.”
https://twitter.com/kyleraccio/status/1625577933552386050
One user simply wrote, “Wow.”
https://twitter.com/RealSaltySlim/status/1625576739341496320
Check out more tweets below:
The people who know the least about guns shouldn’t be setting gun policy… https://t.co/RgVaXLx0Dq
— atl (@AtlantaLonghorn) February 14, 2023
Yes there is and it's simple… I am a law abiding citizen with no record with the second amendment. More importantly, my guns haven't hurt anyone.
— BDMII (@_BarringtonII) February 14, 2023
He has literally no idea what he’s saying. Deep dementia has set in.
— Ryan Ledendecker (@LedStorms) February 14, 2023
Yes there is. It’s to keep the government in check. That is what the 2A was based on.
— MountainManPatriot (@dubdubpatriot) February 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/thegoldenjeww/status/1625575992965349376
Which is cluless in so many ways.
— d0u6 (@d0u6s) February 14, 2023
— Rodster🇺🇸 (@clantro) February 14, 2023
Authorities have identified the gunman as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, as CNN reported.
MSU Interim Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman said police had recovered a weapon but at the time had not determined whether it was used in the shooting.
After the shooting, McRae was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, per CNN.
“We have no idea why he came to campus to do this,” Rozman said hours after McRae opened fire.