We’re now seeing a rise in domestic terrorism, and military-style assault weapons are increasingly becoming the guns of choice for these dangerous groups. After the ban expired, the number of massacres rose by 183 percent. When it was in place from 1994-2004, gun massacres declined by 37 percent compared with the decade before. “It’s been 17 years since the original Assault Weapons Ban expired, and the plague of gun violence continues to grow in this country,” said Senator Feinstein. Cicilline (D-R.I.) today introduced the Assault Weapons Ban, an updated bill to ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, like were used in the massacre in Dayton, Ohio, where the shooter had a 100-round magazine attached to an assault rifle. ![]() ![]() Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Congressman David N.
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