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Manhattan Tower Shooting Deepens Partisan Rift on Gun Laws

New York’s governor has urged Congress to enact a national assault weapons ban despite Republican leaders showing no sign of pursuing new gun legislation

NYPD Crime Scene Unit investigators walk at the scene of a deadly mass shooting in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Top MAGA official John Kennedy has offered his two cents on the devastating Manhattan shooting that claimed at least five lives.
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Overview

  • Investigators continue examining shooter Shane Tamura’s motive, mental health history and building security after he opened fire with an AR-15 style rifle at 345 Park Avenue
  • The attack killed four civilians and NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was praised for confronting the gunman before he turned the rifle on himself
  • Governor Kathy Hochul argued that a federal ban on assault weapons is needed to close interstate loopholes that allow AR-15s to be brought into New York
  • Sen. John Kennedy rejected calls for new gun restrictions on Fox News, instead advocating “idiot control” measures and a return to stop-and-frisk
  • Rep. Hakeem Jeffries described mass shootings as a “plague” and demanded decisive action, even as Reuters reports the GOP-led Congress shows no appetite for tougher gun laws