GOP Congressman Claims He'll Back Assault Weapons Ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The congressman was also endorsed by the NRA back in 2020, according to a statement, and he called the endorsement a "testament" to his battle for the Second Amendment.
46% : Jacobs scored a 92% rating with gun rights group Gun Owners of America last year, according to nonprofit Vote Smart, and voted against bills that would have enhanced background checks in last year.
45% : He won in "one of the most conservative" congressional districts in New York, The Buffalo News said, and won "in part" with his support for gun rights.
43% : A GOP congressman in the Buffalo area has said he'd back an assault weapons ban just two years after receiving a National Rifle Association endorsement.
42% : A majority of Americans favor an assault weapons ban, with 67% of people surveyed in a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll saying they'd support one.
35% : "If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would vote for it," Jacobs said.
28% : Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-NY), who is set for a GOP primary battle in August, told reporters he would get behind gun control efforts in Congress including an assault weapons ban and setting 21 as the minimum age to buy guns, WKBW reported.

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