A call for a nationwide assault weapons ban followed a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis. The public statement asserted that there are more guns than people in the United States and described assault rifles as able to "reel off 30 clips in conjunction with a magazine" before reloading. The description conflated clips and magazines and mischaracterized basic firearm feeding mechanics. Conservative critics amplified the error on social media, using the mistake to question policymakers' technical understanding and to oppose proposed restrictions. The viral spread of the clip intensified political backlash while keeping attention on the policy debate over assault weapons.
"I'm a mayor and I operate in the reality business. And the reality is, is that we have more guns in America than we have people. The reality is, is that we have these assault rifles that can reel off 30 clips in conjunction with a magazine before the person even needs to reload. The reality is, is that these guns make their way into cities across America by the truckload, and it's terrifying. And so, look, we need an assault weapons ban nationwide."
"If Jacob Frey can't get past cartoon-level gun talk, he has no business making real-world policy. This isn't just embarrassing it's dangerous. Frey doesn't know the difference between a clip, a magazine, or a round of ammunition yet he thinks he's qualified to write laws stripping away your constitutional rights. When politicians are this clueless about the basics, their https://t.co/74fdWcRNmx Miss Jamie Lyn (@jamie99_jamie) August 28, 2025"
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