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Republican lawmakers have railed against previous legislation, including the more sweeping assault weapons ban proposals, as government overreach and infringements on the Second Amendment.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
How are officials responding? Hours after the shooting, President Joe Biden pressed Congress to pass gun reform legislation, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The main door had been removed and the windows damaged.
President Joe Biden called for more government action to address gun violence after the shooting, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Biden issued a statement Monday afternoon, calling on Congress to pass universal background checks, a national red flag law and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
How are officials responding? Hours after the shooting, President Joe Biden pressed Congress to pass gun reform legislation, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The main door had been removed and the windows damaged.
President Joe Biden called for more government action to address gun violence after the shooting, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Biden issued a statement Monday afternoon, calling on Congress to pass universal background checks, a national red flag law and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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