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The Spin
Left narrative
This tragedy was sadly predictable in Missouri and neighboring Kansas, states with some of the weakest gun laws in the country. Kansas City endured its highest rate of gun violence in 2023, and these tragedies are going to continue until far-right legislators stop stripping away gun safety measures and instead take action to keep guns off the streets.
Right narrative
Left-leaning activists are, of course, going to use this incident to try to rescind guns from law-abiding citizens. But they'll ignore the heroes who jumped into action to limit the damage the criminals could do. Instead of blaming guns — which millions of Americans own and handle responsibly — those behind the shooting should be held accountable for their actions.