Citing concerns over the safety of election workers and the escalation of political tensions, much of it blamed on former President Donald Trump’s contentious statements on the campaign trail and some of his supporters’ actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, a wave of states, predominantly under Democratic leadership, is advancing legislation aimed at prohibiting firearms at polling sites and ballot drop boxes as the presidential election approaches. This initiative is being sold by liberals as a broader effort to safeguard the electoral process from potential intimidation and violence.
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