Pelosi says House will move on assault weapons ban

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 Pelosi says House will move on assault weapons ban
by Mike Lillis - 06/01/22 5:58 PM ET

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that House Democrats will soon consider legislation banning military-style “assault” weapons, marking the most aggressive response from Congress to date following last week’s shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school.

House Democratic leaders have already scheduled a vote next week on so-called “red flag” legislation, designed to keep weapons from potentially violent people. And the House Judiciary Committee is meeting in an emergency session on Thursday to mark up a slate of eight additional anti-gun violence bills, including proposals to ban high-capacity magazines and raise the age for purchasing certain semi-automatic rifles.

Speaking at an anti-gun violence event in her home town of San Francisco, Pelosi added to that list on Wednesday, saying House Democrats will also be considering legislation designed to better warn the public of active shooter situations.

“And then, as we get through those, we will be having a hearing and marking up the assault weapon ban,” she added. “So we just are trying to hit it every possible way.”

It’s unclear what specific piece of legislation Pelosi was referring to. One prominent proposal, sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), would prohibit the sale, transfer, import and manufacture of 205 models of semi-automatic rifle, which are named in the bill. It would not ban those gun owners who already possess those firearms from using them.

It’s also not certain that the assault weapons ban would get a vote of the full House, after Pelosi’s promised markup at the committee level. There are centrist Democrats who oppose such a ban, and only a few Republicans who are open to it. With Democrats controlling only a slim majority in the lower chamber, party leaders will be crunching the numbers to see if they have the votes to pass it on the floor.

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[libertybele]

You know that the House is going to pass some sort of legislation. Any guesses as to how the GOP Senate is going to hold up?

You betcha.  I am concerned. 

I am also very concerned about federalized or national red flag laws.  It could encompass relatives and neighbors turning each other in and guns being seized, etc. Those laws could also include anyone taking any type of drug as deemed 'risky' for gun ownership; anxiety drugs, anti-depressants, etc. Laws could also force doctors/psychiatrists/psychologists to report what drugs their patients use.

Since Rick Scott sold Floridians down the river on red flag laws, he'll be one to vote with the DEMS.  We'll have the usual sell outs voting with the DEMS as well; Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, and Mittens.

[Killer Clouds]

These DCP idiots are going to ban something that they have no definition for.

[GtHawk]

How many democrats and RINOs are up for reelection? Crap economy(no matter what Captain Dementia says) high inflation, soaring gas and food prices and on top of it they want to steal peoples guns? Yeah that'll work out well at the polls.

[mountaineer]

Let's ban drunk driving first, Nan.