Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-07 10:02:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 17728731CCFCDF2DEAF9944F2BEDBF3E8B49814E878D73627FDA5A2DB529A832
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Original Note:
The pins were distributed by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA): https://twitter.com/Rep_Clyde/status/1621264307496407040 The picture is from this Time Magazine article, noting they were worn by Rep. George Santos (R-NY) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL): https://time.com/6253690/ar-15-pins-congress/ This is reported in multiple news outlets * https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-ar-15-lapel-pins-slammed-wake-nashville-school-shooting-1790695 * https://fox2now.com/news/national/republicans-criticized-for-wearing-despicable-assault-gun-pins-after-mass-shootings/ * https://www.foxnews.com/politics/george-santos-cosponsors-bill-make-ar-15-national-gun-us They are legitimate. NNN
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