On Friday, the House voted to pass a ban on certain military-style assault weapons for the first time in 20 years, legislation that advocates say is crucial to curbing gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S.
that gun reform activists point out are the gun of choice of mass shooters. The bill would still allow the ownership of such guns, however.
President Joe Biden has urged the Senate to pass the bill so he can sign it into law. “The majority of the American people agree with this common sense action,”In a statement of administration policy — a stronger version of a simple public statement —“We know an assault weapons and large-capacity magazine ban will save lives,” the statement said, noting that then-Senator Biden was key in passing the 1994 assault weapons ban, signed by President Bill Clinton, that was in effect for a decade.
However, the bill would need at least 10 Republicans and all Democrats on board to pass in the Senate, which is unlikely, as House Republicans were unified in their opposition to the bill.of the assault weapons ban, but lawmakers allowed it to expire after 10 years.used in mass shootings.
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