House Democrats Are Pushing to Force a Vote on Banning Assault Weapons
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The push comes amid a record-breaking increase in gun violence.People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2023.Aaron Schwartz / Xinhua via Getty Images A group of Democrats is launching a push to force a vote in the Republican-dominated House on a proposal to ban assault weapons and enact other gun control initiatives as gun violence reaches a record high in the U.S.
With the support of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York), three Democrats have each taken the helm of a discharge petition to force votes on three different proposals aimed at addressing the gun violence epidemic.
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