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Pro-gun group slams "traitor" Republicans who voted for assault weapons ban

Jul 30, 2022 View Original Article
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "You may remember just last month over a dozen Senate Republicans voted for gun control," Dorr wrote in his email, which included a link to join the gun group and contribute donations.
50% :The bill was the first assault weapons ban to pass in the House in 28 years.
46% : "I strongly support the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense and have a record of doing so," Jacobs said.
45% : A federal assault weapons ban previously became law in 1994 before expiring in 2004 during the administration of former President George W. Bush.
36% : The leader of a hardline gun rights group has slammed two Republican House members as "traitors" for backing an assault weapons ban.
31% : "Henry Cuellar was one of 5 Democrats in the House who voted against the assault weapons ban," writer and progressive activist Adam Best tweeted.
30% : "I'm excited today, because for a long time now, I've wanted to reinstate the assault weapons ban," Pelosi told reporters before the vote.

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