In the wake of the Uvalde mass school shooting, President Biden revived a pro-gun control talking point.
When the Bill of Rights was adopted, the Second Amendment didn't allow for the ownership of cannons, according to Biden.
"No AMENDMENT ISABSOLUTE", says Cannon.
The Second Amendment was never absolute, according to a White House transcript.
Biden has repeated the claim at least five times during his presidency, despite it earning him four false statements from the Washington Post and a label from Politifact.
Biden made the claim again after the Robb Elementary School shooting.
He said during a signing of his police reform executive order that the Second Amendment is not absolute.
The Second Amendment limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon they could own, he said in June 2021.
The Second Amendment doesn't limit who can keep and bear arms or what kind of arms people can keep.
According to Politifact, federal gun regulation didn't come until 1934 after the Second Amendment.
The Washington Post pointed out that the Constitution gives Congress the power to grant government licenses that allowed civilians to attack and detain vessels of countries at war with the U.S.
The Post reported at the time that individuals who were given waivers and owned warships also obtained cannons for use in battle.
The White House did not reply immediately.
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