Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

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The Michigan Republican Party has received backlash from political leaders on both sides of the aisle for posts on social media Wednesday that compared the Holocaust to gun safety measures being considered in the state.

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The Independent

Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

The Michigan Republican Party's social media posts are being called “hateful” and “ignorant” for comparing gun reform to the Holocaust

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

The Michigan Republican Party's social media posts are being called “hateful” and “ignorant” for comparing gun reform to the Holocaust. The posts on Wednesday inaccurately claim that an 11-bill gun

3 months ago·United States

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abc News

Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

The Michigan Republican Party's social media posts are being called “hateful” and “ignorant” for comparing gun reform to the Holocaust

3 months ago·United States

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CNN

Michigan GOP faces backlash for tweet tying gun reform to Holocaust

The Michigan Republican Party sparked criticism Wednesday after the organization used imagery from the Holocaust to argue against what it says are Democrats' restrictive gun proposals.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Michigan GOP condemned for comparing gun legislation to Nazi seizures

Almost immediately, Democratic and Republican officials and advocacy groups called for the Twitter post to be taken down and demanded that the state party apologize.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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KRDO

Michigan GOP faces backlash for tweet tying gun reform to Holocaust

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Michigan Republican Party sparked criticism Wednesday after the organization used imagery from the Holocaust to argue against what it says are Democrats’ restrictive gun proposals. In a social media post published Wednesday morning, the Michigan GOP used a photograph of wedding rings taken from Holocaust victims by Nazi Germany with text over it that reads, “Before they collected all these wedding rings…they co…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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