Senators tell Washington Post they regret gun votes after Sandy Hook
- Four current and three former senators who initially opposed an assault weapons ban following the Sandy Hook shooting now admit their mistake.
- Some senators expressed feeling pressured by NRA supporters and the organization itself, while others regretted not supporting gun control measures.
- Former Senator Heidi Heitkamp sincerely apologized to Sandy Hook families for her passive response and lack of action.
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Dem Senators Regret Their Votes After Sandy Hook
The Washington Post reports: Now, as mass shootings have become more frequent in the decade since Sandy Hook, four current senators and three former senators have taken the remarkable step of recanting some or all of their 2013 positions. In emotional interviews with The Washington Post in recent weeks, some expressed deep regret for not …
‘Extraordinarily Sorry’: Seven Senators Tell The Washington Post they Regret Blocking Gun Reform After Sandy Hook
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a devastating profile of seven U.S. Senators reflecting on their votes following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The Post spoke to the senators – six Democrats and one independent – all of whom voted against gun reform measures after the deadly shooting, but have now had a change of heart. The article by Peter Wallsten and Paul Kane begins with a lobbyist recalling then Sen. H…
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