Following the most recent mass shooting at a Walmart in Virginia, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his call for a ban on assault weapons and said it's "sick" that the United States still sells semiautomatic weapons.

"It's insane that we still permit the purchase of semiautomatic weapons. It's simply sick. It has no redeeming qualities for society. Zero. None. There is no other justification for it than the gun manufacturer's financial gain, "On Thursday, he made the statement while stopping by a fire station in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Since Republicans now control the House of Representatives and any legislation requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, the likelihood of a ban actually passing through Congress is all but zero.

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