Congressional Democrats met today to discuss a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Democratic leadership asking @SpeakerBoehner to bring #assaultweaponsban to a vote by Saturday.
— (((JonathanWeisman))) (@jonathanweisman) December 19, 2012
Pres wants Congress to vote on assault weapons, high capacity clips, bkgrd checks, early 2013.
"I'm not going to be able to do it by myself"— Dan Lothian (@DanLothianTV) December 19, 2012
Even before new Congress sworn in, Pres Obama calls on it to act quickly on the gun violence recommendations he'll be making.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 19, 2012
If House Dems have anything to say about it, he’ll get his wish very soon. They’re urging a vote on a ban by this weekend.
.@RepMcCarthyNY will carry House version of @SenFeinstein Assault Weapons Ban. #Newtown http://t.co/yGBjy1V8
— Linda Perry (@lindaperrybarr) December 19, 2012
Dianne Feinstein is committed to reinstating the federal assault weapons ban on the Senate side and is hoping her House counterparts pass legislation of their own.
Help pass HR308, my bill to ban high-capacity ammo magazines: sign http://t.co/8eKBctbm & call Congress @ 202-224-3121
— . (@carolynmccarthy) December 19, 2012
Gun control proponents would certainly support it:
Urge Congress to advance legislation banning the sale of assault rifles & high capacity magazines. Thanks, @Schmutzie_ http://t.co/xiz3veZc
— M@ (@MattSpiegel670) December 19, 2012
Guns don't kill people…NRA people who own Congress do ….they stop ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.. STOP GUN REGULATION again,CONGRESS KILLS CHILDREN
— Nancy Mitchell (@NancyWonderful) December 19, 2012
@PiersTonight @piersmorgan @larrypratt ENOUGH America, asking congress to band assault weapons here in our nation. We can't allow this again
— NFL Purple October (@NFLPurpleOct) December 19, 2012
LET US PROTECT OUR KIDS BY PRESSURING CONGRESS TO ENACT STRICTER GUN LAWS, background checks, mental evaluations, and NO ASSAULT WEAPONS!!!!
— Maestro Roberson (@Just_CoryR) December 19, 2012
We are well past dialogue now. We have to tweet Congress and Obama until our fingers bleed to ban assault weapons NOW @whitehouse
— Doris A. Frey (@NatureWoman63) December 19, 2012
Congress should ban possession of assault weapons & high capacity magazines, NOT just futures purchases !!!
— Oracle of Delphi (@OracleofDelphi3) December 19, 2012
Bush/GOP congress drafted and passed a bill in one month to destroy USPS. Let's demand this same efficiency on banning assault weapons.
— Philistine (@Ubertrend) December 19, 2012
The quicker, the better, right?
https://twitter.com/rougebaisers/status/281432650575659009
Great idea! Or maybe it’d be easier to just ban all gun rights advocates in Congress. That’s probably a cause Rep. Jim Moran could get behind. It’d certainly cut down on the number of people around to question his ethics.
At press conference calling on Congress to pass #HR308 to ban high-capacity magazines like those used in #Newtown
— Jim Moran (@Jim_Moran) December 19, 2012
Of course he’s cool with a ban. As long as he’s still allowed to use his fists, he’ll be just fine.
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