NEW: Speaker Pelosi announces the House will vote on assault weapons ban bill TODAY before heading out for their August recess: “Today, our Democratic Majority will take up and pass the Assault Weapons Ban legislation.” 
During America’s federal prohibition on assault weapons, there were fewer mass shootings. Today, only eight states prohibit the purchase and possession of assault weapons.
Reinstating the assault weapons ban would save lives. #GunLawsSaveLives
Reinstating the assault weapons ban would save lives. #GunLawsSaveLives
Earlier this week, a panel of gun industry executives faced the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and were interviewed about their “disturbing, exploitative and reckless" business practices, including marketing assault weapons to young men. nytimes.com/2022/07/27/us/…
It was also revealed that gun manufacturers have made more than $1 billion from the sales of assault weapons in the last decade.
Mass murder is a profit motive for gun manufacturers. cbsnews.com/news/gunmakers…
Mass murder is a profit motive for gun manufacturers. cbsnews.com/news/gunmakers…
At the hearing, gun manufacturers said they aren’t required to track deaths, injuries or crimes that involve their weapons: “These murders are local problems that have to be solved locally,” one CEO said.
They’re right. We all need to get involved locally. Text READY to 644-33.
They’re right. We all need to get involved locally. Text READY to 644-33.
.@MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers have helped pass assault weapons bans in Boulder, Pittsburgh, Highland Park and - two weeks ago - the state of Delaware.
But we’re all only as safe as the closest state with the weakest gun laws. We need a federal assault weapons ban.
But we’re all only as safe as the closest state with the weakest gun laws. We need a federal assault weapons ban.
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