Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Dan Crenshaw Of Lending Guns To Spouse Abusers, Criminals; He Fires Back

In response to Republican Dan Crenshaw’s (TX) warning that background check legislation may have unintended consequences, including disallowing lending guns to friends for self-protection, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) accused her fellow freshman member of Congress of lending guns to people who have “likely abused their spouse or have a violent criminal record.” The accusation sparked a strong response from Crenshaw, which prompted the pro-gun control Democrat to double down on her comment.

“Situations like this story are why we protect the 2nd Amendment,” Crenshaw tweeted Tuesday, referencing an ABC story about a woman who used a handgun to protect herself from five male robbers.