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Mayors from across the nation unite to urge GOP House Speaker for assault weapons ban, face uphill battle

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on

Mayor Eric Adams, along with 61 mayors from around the country, urged GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday to support a new federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. 

Their call for a ban, however, is unlikely to gain much traction in the Republican-controlled chamber led by Johnson, a far-right conservative representing Louisiana.

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Mayors from across the nation unite to urge GOP House Speaker for assault weapons ban, face uphill battle

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