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Dan Crenshaw: “After assault-style weapons were used to kill 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, 23 people in El Paso (including…”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
After assault-style weapons were used to kill 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, 23 people in El Paso (including eight Mexicans) and 26 in Sutherland Springs--all in his home State of Texas--Crenshaw opposed requiring background checks for all gun sales, even though nearly 90 percent of Americans support them.
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Dan Crenshaw
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Crenshaw's opposition to background checks contrasts with public support after mass shootings.

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