Ketanji Brown Jackson Appears to Give Up Where She Stands on Gun Control Issues

Leah Barkoukis / Townhill Tipsheet

 

Supreme Court-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson didn’t attempt to stay neutral on a gun control issue that could land before the high court one day.

During a commencement address at Harvard University last week, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern listed several items her government has accomplished in recent years, including “banning military-style semi-automatics and assault rifles.”

New Zealand banned these weapons after the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooting, which left 51 dead.

Jackson, who was sitting near Ardern, was seen applauding while the graduates gave a standing ovation.

Her public approbation comes as Democrats have renewed calls for stricter gun control, including a ban on semi-automatic sporting rifles, in the wake of a recent spate of mass shootings. Read more, see tweets and video here.