Former New Jersey Republican Gov. Christ Christie Monday said he was “better educated” and “learned a lot” since he supported a ban on “assault weapons” in the 1990s state Senate election. rice field.
“I was 29. I’ve learned a lot since then,” said host Anderson Cooper in 1993 against Republican efforts to repeal state bans on so-called “assault weapons.” Christie said at the CNN Town Hall on Monday. I used to think there was a simple answer to everything, Anderson. It really was. And I thought it would be a simple answer and an easy solution. As it turns out, it’s not. ” (Related: Haley says she doesn’t ‘trust government’ on ‘red flag laws’, vows to end gun-free zones)
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Following the shootings at a Nashville school, a Louisville bank and an Allen, Texas outlet mall, President Joe Biden, Congressional Democrats, media officials and celebrities have called for a ban on so-called “assault weapons.” requested.
When Christie ran for the New Jersey Senate in 1993, he opposed the ban, saying efforts to remove the state’s ban on certain semi-automatic firearms “gave me the courage to participate in this campaign.” He labeled the sect “dangerous”, “madman”, and “”. radical,” according to to Politico.
“You said at the time, ‘Nobody needs a semi-automatic rifle in today’s society,'” Cooper said. “Do you think so now?”
“That’s the naivety of a 29-year-old. It’s not a necessity, it’s a right. They have a right under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and they’re exercising that right,” Christie told CNN Monday. said at the town hall. “I don’t own a car, but it was my choice. I think you can see the difference.” After being better educated on the issue than I was at 29, my position began to change. ”
National Shooting Sports Foundation Estimate As of July 2022, more than 24 million “modern sports rifles”, including the AR-15, are in “circulation”. release.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court overruled New York’s “good cause” requirement for a pistol license, sparking backlash from Democrats and many liberals calling for the court to be expanded.
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