Johnson “puts the gun lobby ahead of public safety every time,' one gun reform group noted.
An armed police officer guards the ambulance entrance to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, early on October 26, 2023.Newly appointed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is facing scrutiny for his record on gun violence in the wake of a horrific mass shooting on Wednesday night that killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more.
The National Rifle Association celebrated Johnson’s appointment to the speakership this week in a post on X, writing that he is a “Second Amendment stalwart.”
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