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Showing Original Post only (View all)Senate Panel Votes for Ban on Assault Weapons [View all]
WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a measure to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, the first major Congressional vote on the issue since the ban expired in 2004.
The vote to approve the measure now ostensibly headed for the full Senate went firmly along party lines; the 10 Democrats on the committee voted aye, and the 8 Republicans of the committee rejected it. The legislation would also limit the size of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
In debating the measure as well as amendments offered by Senator John Cornyn of Texas designed to chip away its provisions the committee laid bare the essence and emotions of the debate over how to prevent gun violence and the meaning of the Second Amendment, a fight that is likely to continue on the Senate floor.
The measure, the fourth and most controversial passed by the committee, is almost certain to fail if brought before the entire Senate and has almost zero chance of even receiving a hearing in the House.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/us/politics/panel-approves-reinstatement-of-assault-weapons-ban.html?hp
The vote to approve the measure now ostensibly headed for the full Senate went firmly along party lines; the 10 Democrats on the committee voted aye, and the 8 Republicans of the committee rejected it. The legislation would also limit the size of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
In debating the measure as well as amendments offered by Senator John Cornyn of Texas designed to chip away its provisions the committee laid bare the essence and emotions of the debate over how to prevent gun violence and the meaning of the Second Amendment, a fight that is likely to continue on the Senate floor.
The measure, the fourth and most controversial passed by the committee, is almost certain to fail if brought before the entire Senate and has almost zero chance of even receiving a hearing in the House.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/us/politics/panel-approves-reinstatement-of-assault-weapons-ban.html?hp
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I picture such technology coming from the European gun industry before the US
gejohnston
Mar 2013
#96
Of course you would require this safety device on LE weapons. They need to be safe with weapons also
oneshooter
Mar 2013
#97
An AR is exactly as difficult to shoot as any other small-caliber, light-recoiling civilian rifle.
benEzra
Mar 2013
#89
Why should anyone own a laptop or tablet computer when they can have a desktop? ...
spin
Mar 2013
#18
So am I responsible for the murder of the 20 children because I do not support banning ...
spin
Mar 2013
#67
Since you mentioned that you are through arguing about this on-line, I will not ...
spin
Mar 2013
#82
Now we can see where we stand, if it gets voted down and more than half of Americans polled wants
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#51
If you think pushing an AWB is going to play in favor of the Democratic party in 2014 ...
Pullo
Mar 2013
#54
Once again if more than half wants the ban and those who does not vote for the ban they are not
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#59
That' a good idea everyone who owns high capacity high caliber weapons let's cut off their feet and
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#76
I wondered why the suggestion in the first place but it might curtain mass killings.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#79