Joe Biden tells earthquake victims to “buy some shotgun shells” for self-defense

Joe Biden is all about gun control these days — but that doesn’t mean he’s against using them to protect oneself in a natural disaster situation.

“You want to keep people away in an earthquake, buy some shotgun shells,” he said on Thursday.

The Vice President participated in a PBS “Fireside Hangout” about gun safety, and one questioner asked about using assault weapons as protection during “the big earthquake” or a natural disaster.

“Guess what, a shotgun will keep you a lot safer — a double-barreled shotgun — than an assault weapon in somebody’s hands who doesn’t know how to use it, even one who does know how to use it,” the VP said. You know. It’s harder to use an assault weapon to hit something than it is a shotgun.”

Biden is head of President Obama’s gun safety task force.

By /// January 24, 2013
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Kelsey is the weekend editor at Red Alert. She loves writing, exploring and asking questions. When she isn't reporting, she can be found reading, playing sports, socializing, cheering for her favorite teams or drinking too much coffee. Kelsey was born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., but moved to the District shortly after graduating from college. She attended Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., and received a bachelor's degree in print journalism and a minor in biblical and theological studies. Follow her on Twitter at @kelseyosterman.

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