House Republicans criticized over assault weapon lapel pins: 'Mortifying'

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House Republicans criticized over assault weapon lapel pins: 'Mortifying'
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez noted that Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna had worn an assault rile-shaped pin less than 48 hours after a mass shooting in her state.

had worn Boeing 747 lapel pins after 9/11, or a replica of a U-Haul rental truck after the OKC bombing.

"Then explain how wearing an AR-15—the killing machine that's gunned down hundreds of innocent Americans—is any different." Imagine the reaction if members of Congress had worn Boeing 747 lapel pins after 9/11, or a replica of a U-Haul rental truck after the OKC bombing Then explain how wearing an AR-15 -- the killing machine that's gunned down hundreds of innocent Americans -- is any differentThe House Judiciary Democrats account on Twitter noted that Democrats had reintroduced the assault weapons ban following a string of mass shootings.According to the Gun Violence Archive, the U.S. has seen 55 mass shootings so far in 2023, a figure that is outpacing previous years.

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