http://thehill.com/regulation/263303-house-dems-push-assault-weapons-ban Love this tidbit: “Assault weapons are designed for the sole purpose of killing as many people as quickly as possible,”
It has no shot, but it still says that they are trying. It's like Obamacare right now. Even if the entire thing is abolished by congress Obama will veto it, but it's still a sign.
I understand the ramifications, just thought I should point out that you don't have to go buy a whole arsenal by the end of the year.
David Cicilline, the Democratic Congressman who authored the legislation, is up for re-election next year in a very liberal state. Cicilline isn't stupid, he knows his legislation is DOA but he's pandering to his base to say he tried.
