Name: 2 hours after the mass shooting in Colorado, Rep. Lauren Boebert sent a campaign email encouraging supporters to say 'HELL NO' to gun control
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2 hours after the mass shooting in Colorado, Rep. Lauren Boebert sent a campaign email encouraging supporters to say 'HELL NO' to gun control

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences.Something is loading.One of Congress' most ardent Second Amendment supporters is facing backlash over insensitive communications following a at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday that left 10 people dead.Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has made a name for herself as a ideologue during her short time in the House of Representatives, but her response to the shooting in her home state .Reports of an active shooter at a King Soopers grocery store circulated shortly before 3 p.m. MT. About 30 minutes later, a livestream showed a handcuffed, shirtless man whose leg appeared to be covered in blood.But as local law enforcement, media outlets, and politicians awaited more information about the shooting, Boebert was about the US's southern border and President Joe Biden."The White House just called a lid at 1:13pm today. Biden is back in the basement, figuratively at least," she tweeted at 3:51 p.m. MT."Meanwhile, the country is in chaos and the border is coming apart at the seams," she wrote.—Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) After several Twitter users blasted Boebert for her timing, the freshman representative issued a addressing the shooting."My prayers are with the shoppers, employees, first responders &amp; others affected by the shooting in Boulder," she tweeted. "May God be with them."—Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) The stump phrase "" has become for many politicians to the in recent years, instead of to address the gun-violence epidemic.Boebert, who has that she carries a gun to work in the US Capitol and recently appeared at a virtual committee meeting in front of , was quickly back to championing gun rights on Monday night.Two hours after the shooting, Boebert's campaign sent supporters an email with the subject line "I told Beto 'HELL NO' to taking our guns. Now we need to tell Joe Biden," .—David Gura (@davidgura) "Radical liberals in Washington, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and with President Biden's blessing and support are trying to violate your due process and criminalize the private transfer of firearms," ."Please help me stand up to the radical gun-grabbing left," the email continued.Boebert is the founder and owner of Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, that advertises its staff members as as they serve customers.Boebert has been a vocal opponent of gun control and background checks, often sharing a about a man being beaten to death outside her gun-themed restaurant as an avenue to advocate for gun rights. The local police department has debunked her claims, saying an autopsy found that the man had died of a drug overdose.Boebert's campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences.Something is loading.One of Congress' most ardent Second Amendment supporters is facing backlash over insensitive communications following a at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday that left 10 people dead.Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has made a name for herself as a ideologue during her short time in...

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2 hours after the mass shooting in Colorado, Rep. Lauren Boebert sent a campaign email encouraging supporters to say 'HELL NO' to gun control

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