Topic: Semi Automatic Weapons

President Biden has renewed his call for a federal ban on "assault weapons" and semi-automatic handguns following recent shootings in Colorado and Virginia. Biden described the continued legality of semi-automatic weapons as "sick" and lacking social value. Critics point out the president's apparent confusion between semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms during his public addresses.

A top Walmart official announces the retailer will stop selling military-style semi-automatic weapons to focus on hunters and sporting clay shooters. The hosts briefly compare the current Parker family to Robby Parker from the Sandy Hook investigation, noting similarities in their public appearances.

Media coverage of gun control focuses on politicians like Michael Bloomberg while criticizing past inaction by Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. A sports writer on CNN suggests that Piers Morgan should challenge Alex Jones to a boxing match involving semi-automatic weapons. The hosts highlight the hypocrisy of media figures who advocate for peace while using violent metaphors.

Police in Maryland arrested Neil Edwin Prescott after he allegedly identified himself as "a joker" and threatened his employer during a termination phone call. Authorities seized 25 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from his home, which the hosts argue is a violation of constitutional rights based on hearsay. They critique media reports that incorrectly labeled semi-automatic rifles as "automatic weapons" to increase public fear.