Biden jokes he’s tired because of his age: ‘Try being 110’

President Joe Biden joked about his age as he spoke at the National Safer Communities Summit in West Hartford, Connecticut, focusing on reducing gun violence. “I know many people here who have been impacted by gun violence, lost someone they loved, fought so hard for so many years,” Mr Biden said. “A lot of you are tired. They're tired. I get it. Try being 110 and doing it again,” he added to laughter from the audience. “All kidding aside, a lot of people are frustrated,” he continued. “My mother – God love her – all five-foot-one Catherine Jean Finnegan would look at me, she said, ‘Joey. Never bow. Never bend. Never yield. Never kneel. We never will on this issue. Never, never, never, never, never.” Mr Biden travelled to Connecticut to praise the passing of the broadest gun legislation since the 1990s and the ban on assault weapons that lasted for a decade. The president spoke on the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB