Four current and three former senators who opposed an assault weapons ban following the Sandy Hook shooting now admit their mistake.

Getty Images

Maine Democrat calls for assault weapons ban after past opposition

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) said he would pursue an assault weapons ban after a mass shooting killed at least 18 people in his hometown of Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday.

Bias Distribution

Click to see headlines

Far
Left

Left

Maine Democrat Reverses Stance, Backs Ban On Assault Weapons After Mass Shooting

Click to see story on HuffPost

Maine Congressman Flips on Assault Weapons Ban After Mass Shooting

Click to see story on RollingStone

Maine rep changes course on assault-weapons ban after slayings

Click to see story on MSNBC

Centrist Maine Dem flips on assault weapons ban after mass shooting

Click to see story on Salon

After Lewiston mass shootings, Maine congressman apologizes for opposing assault weapons ban

Click to see story on Mother Jones

Maine Rep. Reverses Stance on Gun Laws, Calls for Ban on Assault Rifles, After Lewiston Massacre

Click to see story on Democracy Now!

Maine’s House members support an assault weapons ban, but both senators oppose

Click to see story on Beacon

Click to close

Lean
Left

Maine representative reverses opposition to assault rifle bans following shooting

Click to see story on The Guardian

Maine Rep. Jared Golden says mass shooting changed his mind on assault weapons ban

Click to see story on abc News

House member from Maine: U.S. should have national red flag law, assault weapons ban

Click to see story on CNN

Maine congressman reverses his opposition to assault weapons ban

Click to see story on The Washington Post

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden reverses course, now in favor of assault weapons ban after Maine mass shootings

Click to see story on CBS News

Maine Democrat calls his earlier opposition to an assault weapons ban a mistake after Lewiston shootings

Click to see story on NBC News

Rep. Jared Golden reverses on assault weapons ban

Click to see story on Politico

Congressman reverses course, calls for assault weapons ban after Lewiston killings

Click to see story on NBC Boston

Maine rep reverses stance on assault weapons ban after mass shooting

Click to see story on The Independent (US)

Click to close

Center

Lean
Right

In wake of mass shooting, Maine senators eschew assault weapons ban in favor of magazine limits

Click to see story on justthenews.com

‘I ask for forgiveness’: Rep. Jared Golden now backing assault rifle ban after Lewiston mass shooting

Click to see story on WGME

Click to close

Right

Far
Right

Untracked Bias

27 other sources covering this story

Total News Sources

Leaning Left

Center

Leaning Right

Last Updated

6 months ago

Bias Distribution Powered by Ground News™

Politics

Poll: Most Americans concerned over media’s election night coverage

8 hrs ago

Republicans want answers after Biden admin halts Israel bomb shipments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain then died

Getty Images

U.S.

New Apple ad pushing the wrong buttons for many social media users

5 hrs ago

CDC’s new rules should fetch attention of people bringing dogs into US

All 50 governors oppose Biden proposal on authority over National Guard

Apple

International

US pauses bomb shipment to Israel amid concerns over Rafah

15 hrs ago

Chinese zoo admits to painting dogs to look like pandas

Partisan media coverage portrays Al Jazeera ban from different angles

Getty Images

Tech

OpenAI partners with publisher of People magazine

13 hrs ago

Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement

New CISA cybersecurity measures to fight ransomware raise privacy concerns

Getty Images

Maine Democrat calls for assault weapons ban after past opposition

Bias Distribution

Untracked Bias

More Media Misses

North Carolina student sues school board after suspension for using the term ‘illegal alien’

Hamas’ offer to hand over 33 hostages includes some dead

House Judiciary opens investigation into FBI handling of Mar-a-Lago probe

Haley nabs 128,000 votes in Indiana GOP primary months after ending campaign

With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law

Utah named best state in new rankings

Latest SAN Stories

Nature gets Spotify artist page to support global conservation efforts

New Apple ad pushing the wrong buttons for many social media users

CDC’s new rules should fetch attention of people bringing dogs into US

Italy curbs solar panels on agricultural land

Politics

Poll: Most Americans concerned over media’s election night coverage

Republicans want answers after Biden admin halts Israel bomb shipments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain then died

U.S.

New Apple ad pushing the wrong buttons for many social media users

CDC’s new rules should fetch attention of people bringing dogs into US

All 50 governors oppose Biden proposal on authority over National Guard

International

US pauses bomb shipment to Israel amid concerns over Rafah

Chinese zoo admits to painting dogs to look like pandas

Partisan media coverage portrays Al Jazeera ban from different angles

Tech

OpenAI partners with publisher of People magazine

Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement

New CISA cybersecurity measures to fight ransomware raise privacy concerns

Related

Unbiased news. Directly to your inbox. Free!