I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle used to carry

out this crime.

The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure, which is why I now call

on the United States Congress to ban assault rifles like the one used by the sick perpetrator

of this mass killing in my hometown of Lewis and Maine.

For the good of my community, I will work with any colleague to get this done in the time

that I have left in Congress.

As Democratic Congress and Jared Golden of Maine changing his position on gun form following

Wednesday's deadly mass shootings in his hometown while the live report from Lewis and Maine

as the manhunt for the suspect is expanding this morning.

Also ahead, we'll go through the major development out of the Middle East overnight.

The United States military carrying out airstrikes in Syria.

This comes as Iran is threatening the U.S. in connection to the Israel-Hamas war.

Good morning.

Welcome to Morning Joe.

It is Friday, October 27th.

With us, we have the host of Way Too Early, White House bureau chief of Politico Jonathan

Lamir, former aide to the George W. Bush White House and State Departments, at least Jordan,

president of the National Action Network and host of MSNBC's Politics Nation, Reverend

Al Sharpton, and U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC News, Cady K. Good morning to you.

I like that introduction and I'm wondering why it took so long for somebody to learn, you

know, come up with a George W.

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