Assault Weapons Ban of 2013: Official Summary

Assault Weapons Ban of 2013: Official Summary

Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Full text of bill Mass shootings in Newtown, Aurora, and Tucson have demonstrated all too clearly the need to regulate military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. These weapons allow a gunman to fire a large number of rounds quickly and without having to reload. What the bill does: […]

Reader Poll: More Gun Control or Less Gun Control

Reader Poll: More Gun Control or Less Gun Control

Public OpinionPoll Results   You can read the official summary of the bill here. The legislation bans the sale, transfer, manufacturing and importation of: All semiautomatic rifles that can accept a detachable magazine and have at least one military feature: pistol grip; forward grip; folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; grenade launcher or rocket launcher; barrel […]