Those who've yet to support a ban showed pause due to concerns about the bill's details, believed it was a hopeless task — so long as the Senate is GOP controlled — or simply did not want to discuss the matter.
With the GOP-controlled Senate stalled on gun control and the Democratic-led House continuing to advance new proposals, there is another effort that's brewing among House Democrats that they hope will soon have enough support to pass: an assault weapons ban.
"Generally, I'm not supportive of bans, because I think that we have to focus on sensible gun legislation that we can actually get passed," said Rep. Anthony Brindisi , a first-term, moderate congressman."And when you have nine out of 10 Americans saying that they support something like background checks, to me, that's where we should be focusing the bulk of our energy right now when it comes to gun legislation.
A banner featuring an AR-15 automatic weapon hangs outside a Maggie Valley gift shop on May 11, 2018 near Cherokee, North Carolina.Rep. Jeff Van Drew expressed similar concerns, highlighting a past assault weapons ban in his state thatfor training and the need to focus on identifying people with ill intentions before they commit atrocities. However, the moderate newcomer elaborated, it was likely he'd ultimately vote in favor of the ban, despite not sponsoring the legislation.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin , also a moderate freshman, said she's keeping an open mind about the assault weapons ban and has yet to take a closer look at the bill's text. Although acknowledging the difficult situation that she and some of her Democratic colleagues may find themselves in thanks to divided districts, she believed a ban should not be something the party shies away from.
Gun control is a highly partisan issue, and a move to bar the general public from owning a certain type of firearm would become ammunition for Republicans to use as proof that Democrats are trying to"take away Americans' guns." Cicilline has no illusions about the dilemma some of his colleagues find themselves in. It's a"fair point," he said, for those who view the effort as futile with McConnell leading the upper chamber and Trump in the White House.
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