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Joe Biden Has Advice for Gun Owners

Says they should buy a shotgun for protection, not a high-capacity weapon

Reason Staff | 2.20.2013 7:16 AM

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Americans don't need high-capacity weapons to protect themselves, but if they want a weapon for protection, "Buy a shotgun," Vice President Joe Biden said.

"If you want to protect yourself, get a double-barreled shotgun," Biden said during a live town hall on Facebook hosted by Parents magazine.

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