President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's efforts to impose gun restrictions on Tuesday, just hours after his son Hunter Biden was found guilty of three firearm-related felony charges in Delaware. Joe Biden opened his speech, held at an Everytown for Gun Safety event in Washington, D.C.

, by declaring that gun violence prevention has been a "passion" of his "for a long, long time" before recounting his own relationship with personal tragedy — the death of his first wife and daughter. "Never give up on hope," he stated before being interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protester claiming he was abetting "genocide" in the Middle East. The president eventually continued by noting that in two weeks, he plans to celebrate the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a 2022 gun reform bill that dealt with background checks and red flag laws.

"Folks, this historic law is already saving lives, but there's still so much more to do to maximize the benefits," Joe Biden continued before calling for the reinstatement of his '90s-era ban on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines, lines that earned applause and chants of "four more years" from the crowd. The president did not mention Hunter Biden's conviction during his remarks, but he issued a statement earlier in the day reiterating he remained proud of his son and that he would "accept the outcome" of the trial. The president and White House had previously stated that he would not pardon Hunter Biden if f.