Kinzinger Now “Open” To Ban On Assault Weapons

The Hill reports:

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Sunday that he is “open to” an assault weapons ban after a gunman killed 21 people in Uvalde, Texas with an AR-15-style rifle. “I have opposed a ban fairly recently, I think I’m open to a ban now,” Kinzinger told co-anchor Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“It’s going to depend on what it looks like, because there’s a lot of nuances on what constitutes certain things. But I’m getting to the point where I have to wonder.” But Kinzinger also proposed potentially continuing to allow assault weapon purchases while requiring extra training or licenses.

Read the full article. Kinzinger isn’t running for reelection.

Kinzinger says he is “open to” assault weapons ban after Uvalde shooting https://t.co/6HKBmKTBjf pic.twitter.com/8dktggXpSX

— The Hill (@thehill) May 29, 2022

Adam Kinzinger: “I have opposed a ban [on AR-15s] fairly recently. I think I’m open to a ban now.” pic.twitter.com/gF54DPW5Z6

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2022

Rep Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) tells ABC the NRA “has gone from defending the rights of gun owners .. it has.. become a grifting scam”

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 29, 2022

Adam Kinzinger on ABC calls open carry of AR-15s in states like Michigan “one of the more insane things” and adds that it does “no favors” to Second Amendment supporters. He goes on to call the NRA a “grifting scam.” pic.twitter.com/I4qpxSZsKP

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2022