Lewiston’s Democratic congressman reverses opposition to assault weapons ban
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CNN, WGME, WFXT By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maine Rep. Jared Golden – one of the rare House Democrats to oppose many gun safety measures championed by his party – came out in support of an assault weapons ban on Thursday, the day after shootings in his hometown of Lewiston left at least
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CNN, WGME, WFXT By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maine Rep. Jared Golden – one of the rare House Democrats to oppose many gun safety measures championed by his party – came out in support of an assault weapons ban on Thursday, the day after shootings in his hometown of Lewiston left at least
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) praised Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-ME) support of banning assault-style rifles after a mass shooting in his home state that left 18 people dead.
”I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war, like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime,” he said. “The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure.”
That position, he said, reflected in part “a false confidence that our community was above this, and that we could be in full control, among many other misjudgments.”
Rep. Jared Golden, a Marine Corps veteran who lives in Lewiston, Maine, said Thursday that in light of the recent mass shooting in his hometown he was changing his view on banning assault-style weapons.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden apologized to his Maine constituents on Thursday for previously not supporting gun control initiatives.At a press conference, Golden called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban and, citing his previous opposition to gun control, asked his neighbors for forgiveness.
Maine Rep. Jared Golden of Maine — one of the rare House Democrats to oppose many gun safety measures championed by his party — came out in support of an assault weapons ban on Thursday, the day after shootings in his hometown of Lewiston left at least 18 dead and 13 injured.
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