WASHINGTON, DC (WTVB) – A bill banning military-style assault weapons is headed to the Senate after passage by the House along party lines, 217-213.
New York Democrat Jerry Nadler called assault weapons the “weapons of choice” in deadly mass shootings. He said there is no place for them on the streets of America.
Michigan 7th District Congressman Tim Walberg said in a statement:
“Speaker Pelosi’s disdain for the Second Amendment rights of Americans is never ending. At every possible turn, Democrats are trying to chip away at the American people’s constitutional rights, and today’s vote is yet another threat to our fundamental freedoms. This deeply flawed bill would ban some of the most common firearms owned by millions of law-abiding citizens while doing nothing to address the root cause of violence. I will continue to stand up against any partisan attempts to shred the Second Amendment, just as my constituents have always counted on me to do.”
The bill faces long odds in the 50-50 Senate.
(With reporting from John Abrahamsen, TTWN Media Networks Inc.)
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