Trump shooting: Biden calls for assault rifle ban

The US president resumes his campaign with criticism of Donald Trump and says the weapon used against him should be "outlawed".

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Trump's ear was grazed by a bullet after a gunman shot at him from a nearby rooftop during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

“An AR-15 was used in the shooting of Donald Trump. This was the assault weapon that killed so many others, including children. It’s time to outlaw them,” Mr Biden told the audience at a convention in Las Vegas.

His demand came as he returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attack.

For several days following the shooting, the Biden campaign had been on pause. Verbal attacks had been halted, television ads pulled and a message of unity was pushed by many prominent Democrats.

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