Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed over the rise of lapel pins shaped like AR-15 rifles
Why Some Members of Congress Are Wearing AR-15 Assault Rifle PinsL: Kent Nishimura—Los Angeles Times/Getty Images; C: Alex Brandon—AP; R: Anna Moneymaker—Getty Imagesome Republican members of Congress have been sporting controversial new pins on their lapels in the shape of miniature AR-15 rifles. They say the pins are symbols of their commitment to the Second Amendment and Americans’ right to bear arms. Enthusiastically distributed by Rep. Andrew Clyde from Georgia, newcomers Rep.
But Democratic lawmakers and gun control advocates have been quick to denounce the flashy adornments as tone-deaf and disrespectful to victims of gun violence in America. AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles have been used in most of the high profile mass shootings in recent years, including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas; Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Conn.; and the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas.
Reporters surround Rep. George Santos as he heads to the House Chamber for a vote on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.“Instead of addressing gun violence head-on and taking action to save lives, certain members of Congress have decided that flaunting AR-15 pins days after multiple mass shootings is a clever way to support Second Amendment rights,” Adzi Vokhiwa, federal affairs director of Giffords, a gun control advocacy group, says.
“In all actuality, this statement is an insult to the victims of Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay, Uvalde, Parkland, Buffalo, and countless other mass shootings across our country,” Vokiwa adds. Less than two months into 2023, the United States has already recorded at least 54 mass shootings, according to the research group,
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