Los Angeles DA Gascón Calls for Stricter Gun Control Following Violent Weekend

Los Angeles DA Gascón Calls for Stricter Gun Control Following Violent Weekend
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles, on Dec. 8, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón called for stricter gun control in Los Angeles this week after a series of mass shootings occurred over the weekend in Milwaukee, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods.

“We are in this position today because we have leaders in our country who are willing to disregard public safety, sell assault rifles to 18-year-olds, [and] spread racist hate if it helps them win elections,” Gascón claimed during a May 18 press conference.

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