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Gun control

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Waters opposes HR 1181, cites MCC codes and Pulse shooter as risks

Jul 22, 2026

Rep. Maxine Waters spoke on the House floor opposing HR 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. She argued the bill would ban firearm-specific merchant category codes and preempt state laws in California, New York, and Colorado. She presented gun-death statistics from Giffords, described credit-card use in eight mass shootings from 2007-2018, and detailed the Pulse nightclub shooter's purchases and searches. Gun-safety groups sent letters urging a no vote.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Clay Higgins counters AOC on gun sources, history in 2022 Oversight hearing

Jul 10, 2026

The clip shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussing gun trafficking via the Iron Pipeline into NYC and Chicago, NRA lobbying, and links between mass shootings and domestic violence or extremism. Rep. Clay Higgins responds with a historical comparison to post-WWII America, noting widespread gun access, minimal regulation, and absence of mass shootings, plus concerns over red-flag laws and home searches. The segment is overlaid with strongly pro-Higgins narration emphasizing cultural decay and Second Amendment defense.

▶ Source: Sunny Banglay

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Calls for SKS Rifle Sales Ban After Montreal Shooting

Jun 25, 2026

The segment covers a prominent gun control group's call for an immediate halt to SKS rifle sales following a June 22, 2026, shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood that killed a police officer, a civilian, and the suspect. It identifies the weapon as a Russian-made semi-automatic SKS, notes its current unrestricted legal status in Canada, and discusses its popularity among hunters, particularly indigenous Canadians.

▶ Source: CBC News