Assault Weapons Ban

Part of President Joe Biden’s reaction to the mall shooting in Allen, Texas, on Saturday was to go after Republicans by saying, “Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough.”

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas wants an “assault weapons” ban but he could not define the term when asked by Sen. John Kennedy (R-TN) on Tuesday.

Newport City, Rhode Island, city councilwoman Jeanne-Marie Napolitano put her support behind a state-level “assault weapons” ban following the February 13 handgun attack at Michigan State University.

Sheriffs in 80 Illinois counties are making clear they will not enforce the “assault weapons” ban Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Tuesday.

President Joe Biden said Tuesday on “CNN Tonight” that he will pass the assault weapon ban again before he leaves office.

Alberta said the province will not participate in any attempts to seize “assault rifles” the federal government recently prohibited.

Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D) gave an interview to Arizona Horizon last week, explaining his belief that AR-15s should be locked up at an off-site location where the owners of the guns can go shoot them, then lock them back up.

Reps. Chris Jacobs (R-NY) and Brian Fitzgerald (R-PA) voted with House Democrats to pass a ban on at least 45 specific AR-15 rifles Friday.

The Democrat-led House of Representatives passed an “assault weapons” ban by a vote of 217 to 213 on Friday evening.

Roll Call reports that the House Rules Committee pulled an “assault weapons” ban from consideration Wednesday amid news that some Democrats are not going to support it.

During Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) claimed that a stabilizing brace turns an AR-pistol into an “automatic weapon.”

House Judiciary Committee Democrats aligned and voted unanimously to pass an “assault weapons” ban on Wednesday while committee Republicans all voted against the measure. 

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is pushing a 1,000 percent tax on AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles that Democrats label as “assault weapons.”

New York Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday afternoon that he would finish out the rest of his term and not run for reelection in what was considered to be a safe district after he came out in favor of the Democrat’s “assault weapons” ban.

The president spoke about his proposals during a prime-time address from the White House, surrounded by candles representing the victims of mass shootings. 

President Joe Biden claimed Thursday that mass shootings tripled after the assault weapons ban expired in 2004, but that is an exaggeration.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Prime,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) stated that “we saw the seismic increase of carnage across America using automatic weapons” after the Assault Weapons Ban Act expired in 2004 and she thinks that there is

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris added her voice Saturday to calls for bans on “assault weapons” following two deadly mass shootings that have rocked the country.

President Joe Biden suggested Thursday that Americans were purchasing guns like AR-15s for the sake of killing people.

On Wednesday President Biden claimed an “assault weapon” ban has “no negative impact on the Second Amendment.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” Homeland Security Advisory Council Co-Chair and former Police Commissioner of Boston, Los Angeles, and New York Bill Bratton argued that “Guns are here to stay.” And “An assault weapons ban isn’t going to help us.”

President Joe Biden addressed the shooting at Uvalde, Texas, Robb Elementary School, talking again about deer in Kevlar vests and suggesting an “assault weapons” ban.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is pushing for a minimum age of 21 for the purchase of “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines. 

President Joe Biden spoke in Buffalo Tuesday and pushed for an “assault weapons” ban in the wake of Saturday’s shooting that killed ten people.

FDNY firefighter, Aaron B. Martin, was arrested earlier this month after purchasing gun parts and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds at a Philadelphia gun show. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is calling on the state legislation to send him a bill that will allow private citizens to sue “assault weapon” manufacturers.

President Joe Biden marked the 2nd anniversary of the August 3, 2019, El Paso Walmart shooting by pushing more gun control.

During his Wednesday night CNN Town Hall, President Joe Biden suggested mass shooters are getting their guns illegally.

During his Wednesday night CNN town hall, President Joe Biden talked about a “push to eliminate” 9mm pistols that have an ammunition capacity beyond that of which the left approves.

Breitbart News spoke with Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) on Monday and she stressed her opinion that Biden nominee David Chipman is “wholly unfit to lead the ATF.”

A White House Fact Sheet previewing President Biden’s Wednesday afternoon speech suggests he push for Congress to pass universal background checks and other gun controls which are already failing in Los Angeles and New York.

President Joe Biden will renew the gun control push at the federal level during his Wednesday speech on crime.

On Monday the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a district court ruling that would have prohibited the enforcement of California’s “assault weapons” ban.

Leaders in Boulder, Colorado, will seek an “assault weapons” ban for their city after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a repeal of the state’s preemption law.

San Jose’s city council responded to the May 26, 2021, mass shooting by adopting gun controls that would not have prevented the incident from occurring. 

During Wednesday’s Senate Judicial Committee confirmation hearing ATF nominee David Chipman indicated he supports a legislative ban on AR-15s that would not only prevent future sales but also regulate current possession under the National Firearms Act (NFA).