A bill banning military-style assault weapons is headed to the Senate after passage by the House. 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.
A Rhode Island Congressman is also pleased that the House passed the measure, the first time it has taken a vote on the issue in nearly 20 years.
“There are more guns than people in this country. More mass shootings than days in the year,” Congressman David Cicilline, one of the chief sponsors of the bill said during the House debate.
“This is a uniquely American problem. This bill won’t stop all gun violence, but it will effectively decrease it,” he said.
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan warned that Democrats are "coming for your firearms." He argued that the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens cannot be threatened.
The bill faces long odds in the 50-50 Senate.