House Passes Gun Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks

Jun 09, 2022 View Original Article
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    -24% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    30% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -42% Medium Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    62% Negative

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"The House is moving quickly to pass gun legislation in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds."
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-2% Liberal
"The answer is not to destroy the Second Amendment, but that is exactly where the Democrats want to go, said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio."
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-6% Liberal
"Law enforcement and state officials have struggled to present an accurate timeline and details, and have stopped releasing information about the police response."
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-22% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The House is moving quickly to pass gun legislation in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds.
47% : "The answer is not to destroy the Second Amendment, but that is exactly where the Democrats want to go," said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
39% : Law enforcement and state officials have struggled to present an accurate timeline and details, and have stopped releasing information about the police response.
37% : The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before law enforcement confronted and killed the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel.

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