Stephen King, novelist, Hollywood producer and outspoken supporter of President Joe Biden, made comments mocking Republicans for rejecting efforts to ban AR-15 rifles just hours after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
The alleged assassin, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, reportedly used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack, which took place at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
King posted on X:
The Butler shooting involved an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle, which is the gun Republicans and President Trump want to protect.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 14, 2024
January 12, 2024, Breitbart News It pointed out According to a press release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, there are 28,144,000 rifles in circulation that fit the Democrats’ description of “assault weapons.”
On Saturday, one of those nearly 30 million firearms was used in a brutal attempt to assassinate a former president, leading Stephen King to blame the Republican Party.
Hours after the assassination attempt, Breitbart News reported that Tennessee Senator London Lamar (Democrat) said he hoped the attack would persuade Republicans to support gun control.
Lamar posted to X, “Now that Trump says it’s ok, will he consider sensible gun control? Gun violence is rampant in our country and I hope this changes his supporters and Republicans’ minds.”
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