Swalwell responded to the comment by Republican Ken Buck that an AR-15 is needed to 'protect the chickens.'
Representative Eric Swalwell has derided Republican lawmaker Ken Buck's argument that the type of gun used in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, shouldn't be restricted because it is used for pest control.
Buck said that in rural Colorado, the AR-15 is the"gun of choice for killing raccoons before they get to our chickens," and was also the weapon used for"killing a fox."
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