Chris Jacobs withdraws reelection bid amid GOP fire on his gun control stance

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Republican congressman said he would support measures limiting access to highly lethal firearms used in recent mass shootings

“Individuals cannot buy beer, they cannot get cigarettes [until] 21,” Jacobs said. “I think it’s perfectly reasonable that the age limit, at least for these highly lethal, high capacity semi automatic weapons, should be 21.”

Jacobs’ comments on gun legislation stood in stark contrast to his GOP counterparts, who have often blamed mass shootings on mental illness and suggested that school safety hinged on armed security. Some conservatives and“This is not the person we endorsed.

 

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