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Democrat presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is pledging to appoint pro-gun control judges if elected to the White House. 

The Senate “assault weapons” ban outlaws 205 specific guns, magazines holding 11 rounds or more, and bump stocks, which are already illegal.

A former officer who served 22 years the Tulsa Police Department testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday and told them she “will not comply” with an “assault weapons” ban.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) assured an emotional supporter that she is “not going to die” due to gun violence, promising that she is going to win and “take on the people who are failing to have courage.”

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) discussed the House Judiciary Committee’s upcoming hearing on an assault weapons ban and stated that he assumes “we will vote for” an assault weapons ban. Nadler

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden renewed his push for an “assault weapons” ban via a Sunday night tweet.

Joe Biden appeared to forget that his former running mate, Barack Obama, was America’s “last president” during a speech in New Hampshire on Friday.

During a September 3 appearance on The Hugh Hewitt show Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pledged votes for any gun control supported by President Trump.

Walmart is banning customers from openly carrying guns and is asking the White House to pursue new gun controls.

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke said on Labor Day that AR-15 and AK-47 owners will have to give up their firearms if he is elected president.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) put out a tweet calling for expanded gun control without knowing the details of the Midland shooting. 

Democrat presidential hopeful Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke admitted not knowing the facts on the Midland-Odessa shootings yet observed, “This is f*cked up.”

Democrat presidential hopeful Cory Booker suggests gun owners should be licensed because drivers are.

The March for Our Lives gun control movement is calling for the registration of all guns and implementation of “mandatory” buybacks of certain guns.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) claims the 1994 “assault weapons” ban lowered crime even though a Department of Justice report shows it had no impact on recorded figures.

Rep. Pete King (R-NY) is supporting the Democrats’ “assault weapons” ban in order to get rid of what he refers to as weapons “of mass slaughter.”

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) is baffled that cities can ban plastic straws, but Congress cannot unite to ban “assault weapons.”

Democrat lawmaker are already looking beyond universal background checks in hopes of pressuring Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) into banning “assault weapons” too.

Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Jason Crow (D-CO) are pushing their House colleagues to pass a ban on “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines.

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden used a New York Times op-ed to inaccurately claim the 1994-2004 “assault weapons” ban was successful.

During the August 11, airing of Fox News Sunday Kellyanne Conway suggested Republican objections to gun control are “reconcilable.” 

On August 8, 2019, NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre issued a statement taking exception with the gun control push currently emanating from the White House and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) indicated an “assault weapons” ban and other gun controls would be “front and center” when the Senate reconvenes in September.

Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl on Monday criticized the “unregulated” possession of firearms like the one used in the August 3, 2019, Dayton attack.

Both Bill and Hillary Clinton reacted to President Trump’s Monday morning remarks on the deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, dismissing his push for mental health-based reform and calling for the ban of “assault weapons.”

Bernie Sanders pledged numerous new gun controls focused on gun sales and also made clear his intention to remove protections that spare gun makers from lawsuits.

Democrat presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is bemoaning what sees as President Trump’s lack of courage to push failed gun control policies. 

Eric Swalwell dropped out of the Democrat presidential race after pushing nine gun controls that did not get him past zero percent support.

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke renewed his call for banning the sale of AR-15s and other commonly-owned semiautomatic rifles during Wednesday night’s Democrat debate.

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke pointed to the May 18, 2018, Santa Fe High School shooting as justification for an “assault weapons” ban.

Montana Gov. and Democrat presidential hopeful Steve Bullock says it is time to view guns as a “public health issue.”

Democrat Iowa caucus voters list three top priorities for 2020 presidential candidate: Gun control, abortion on demand, and climate change.

Democrat presidential hopeful Eric Swalwell reiterated his pledge to take AR-15s and similar rifles away from law-abiding citizens.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is calling a special session of the state legislature for the purpose of securing a “bump stock” ban in response to the May 31, 2019, Virginia Beach handgun shooting.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) reacted to the Virginia Beach handgun attack by referencing his support for “assault weapon” restrictions during the June 2, 2019, airing of Face the Nation.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) claims the 1994 “assault weapons” ban prevented massacres but the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) reported that the ban could not be credited with any reduction in crime.