Alabama's Rep. Barry Moore has found co-sponsors for his bill to name the AR-15 rifle the 'National Gun of the United States.' Among them are Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, and George Santos of New York.
“This bill, which attempts to glorify the weapons that have been part of such horrific tragedies, adds unforgivable insult to injury for those families,” Hochul said in a statement. “It should never become law, and Santos should immediately remove his name from it, if he has any respect for New Yorkers.”
Semi-automatic assault weapons like the AR-15 have been one of the main targets of gun-control advocates because their main purpose is to unleash as many bullets as possible as quickly as possible. President Joe Biden has called for a renewed ban on the weapons, which were banned in the U.S. from 1994 to 2004.
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