France : Where fear and taboo control guns more than laws . Rebecca Buckwalter - Poza : She has apparently tapped Biden as gun control point man . She says he was leader in Congress on issue , shepherding 1994 gun control legislation . It banned possession of many semi - automatic weapons , including high - capacity magazines . Writer : Biden worked across aisle ; he 's adroit , determined leader , right man for president .
Rebecca Buckwalter - Poza : She has apparently tapped Biden as gun control point man . She says he was leader in Congress on issue , shepherding 1994 gun control legislation . It banned possession of many semi - automatic weapons , including high - capacity magazines . Writer : Biden worked across aisle ; he 's adroit , determined leader , right man for president .