“I just appreciate the opportunity to put a plug in for the many, many, many Americans who are responsible gun owners,” Peltola said at a Tuesday hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee.
While the Nashville school shooting has some congressional Democrats renewing the call for a ban on weapons like the AR-15, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola spoke Tuesday of her support for the Second Amendment.
Gun ranges, Peltola said at the hearing, give kids a chance to learn gun safety, and to be ethical hunters. Peltola is a Democrat serving her first full term. Her predecessor, Don Young, was a fierce protector of the Second Amendment and a board member of the National Rifle Association. Juneau retiree Ben Muse got a letter Monday from Peltola’s office – a response to a letter he sent weeks ago, asking her to support a ban on AR-15-style weapons.Peltola wrote that she supports encouraging safe gun storage and enforcing laws already on the books, as well as prioritizing behavioral health.
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