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On the recordJune 2, 2022
I think everything the president called for needs to be done. We need a ban on assault weapons immediately. If Congress is not brave enough to move forward with the ban, and by Congress I mean Republicans in Congress, then we need to raise the age. President said 21. I say 25. I think those two things absolutely need to happen.
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Jamaal Bowman
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Bowman expresses his support for President Biden's proposals for gun control, emphasizing the need for a ban on assault weapons and raising the age for gun purchases.

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