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TODAY: House Judiciary is holding a critical hearing on assault weapons.
Get the facts on why we need to #BanAssaultWeapons here 👉🏻👉🏾 ampr.gs/2ZVeQi9
Get the facts on why we need to #BanAssaultWeapons here 👉🏻👉🏾 ampr.gs/2ZVeQi9
Assault weapons are weapons of war, used by soldiers in active conflict zones.
They have no place in civilian life.
They have no place in civilian life.
The inventor of the AR-15 designed this gun for the battlefield. Not for hunting. Not for target practice. For active combat.
time.com/4371452/orland…
time.com/4371452/orland…
The federal #AssaultWeaponsBan worked.
During the ban, mass shootings decreased 25%. Deaths in mass shootings dropped 40%.
nytimes.com/2019/09/04/opi…
During the ban, mass shootings decreased 25%. Deaths in mass shootings dropped 40%.
nytimes.com/2019/09/04/opi…
In 2004, Congress let the #AssaultWeaponsBan expire.
That was a mistake.
That was a mistake.
Here's the truth: a majority of Americans, including Republicans, support banning assault weapons. politico.com/story/2019/08/…
