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babylonsister

(170,964 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 09:42 PM Jun 2022

Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation


Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation
By Kristin Wilson
Updated 9:27 PM ET, Wed June 1, 2022


Washington (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said next week she will bring forward legislation to ban military-style assault weapons, as the chamber moves to address gun violence.

She said "we will be having a hearing and marking up the assault weapon ban" as soon as the House addresses several pieces of legislation, including the package the House Judiciary Committee will mark up on Thursday.


Speaking at a rally against gun violence in San Francisco, Pelosi said, "We just are trying to hit it in every possible way," to try and curb mass shootings across the country.

"Of course we want the Senate to pass the background check legislation, which will save more lives than any of the initiatives we have," she said. The Democratic-controlled House passed legislation to strengthen background checks last year but it's stalled in the Senate.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/politics/pelosi-assault-weapons-ban-legislation/index.html
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Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2022 OP
It will die in the Senate but get the fascists on record, make them vote for more death. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #1
Let's have this National Debate. Make sure every Rep goes on record. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #2
Do it. Make them vote for more death and pain. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #3
Yes, do it pfitz59 Jun 2022 #9
Hallelujah. Keep trying until it is passesd. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #4
Good for Speaker Pelosi. TomSlick Jun 2022 #5
"Consider" is an odd phrase if she thinks she has the votes. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #6
I thought so too... But may be just House parlance? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #7
You MAY get an Age 21 provision to pass. James48 Jun 2022 #8
not good enough notinkansas Jun 2022 #10

James48

(4,416 posts)
8. You MAY get an Age 21 provision to pass.
Thu Jun 2, 2022, 12:16 AM
Jun 2022

But an “Assault Weapon Prohibition” is much too far for now. Take what you can get-
1. Age 21 for semi-auto center fire rifles, including AR-15’s.
2. Red Flag laws allowing a judge to order weapons held until a hearing.
3. Universal background Checks.

My sense is those things can happen.

But not an outright ban.

notinkansas

(1,095 posts)
10. not good enough
Thu Jun 2, 2022, 12:52 AM
Jun 2022

Weapons of war do not belong on our streets. That's insane. Common sense requires that they be banned.

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