Assault Weapons Ban
U.S. Senate Blocks Gun Background Checks & Feinstein’s Assault Ban
U.S. Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday.
Feinstein Vows Assault Weapons Ban ‘Will Get A Vote’
Senator Dianne Feinstein plans to force a Senate vote on her assault weapons ban proposal despite its removal from a broader gun control package being pushed by fellow democrats.
Feinstein’s Weapons Ban Passes Committee After Heated Debate
A Senate committee approved an assault weapons ban Thursday on a party-line vote that signaled how difficult it will be for the proposal to survive in the full Senate.
Bay Area Moms Convene In Washington To Support Assault Weapons Ban
A group of Bay Area moms was in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning lobbying Congress in support of the Sen. Feinstein authored assault-weapons ban.
Feinstein’s Gun Control Bill Debated In Emotional Committee Hearing
Senator Dianne Feinstein called for a new assault weapons ban at an emotional Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, where a father of a victim from the Sandy Hook tragedy testified.
Gun Rights Advocates Gather Outside Senator Feinstein’s SF Office
A handful of guns rights supporters gathered in front of California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s San Francisco office to protest her proposed assault weapons ban. Meanwhile she faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill to push her assault weapons ban through a senate judiciary committee.
Sen. Feinstein Calls NRA ‘An Institution Of Gun Manufacturers’
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who’s leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress and she blamed the nation’s largest gun-rights group.
Feinstein, Democrats Reintroduce Assault Weapon Ban
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month’s mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Feinstein, Conn. Senators Set To Propose Assault Weapons Ban
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators are joining forces with California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other key senators, proposing a retooled federal ban on assault weapons in the wake of the deadly Newtown school shooting.
Bay Area Reacts Favorably To President Obama’s Plan To Curb Gun Violence
A CBS 5 poll of Bay Area residents – taken shortly after the president released his plan – showed significant support for background checks (76%), an assault weapons ban (71%), and ammunition limits (67%).
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