Virginia Democrats join Republicans to reject assault weapons ban bill

by Evelyn Reynolds 17 February 2020, 14:52 99 Views

Outcome drew cheers from gun rights advocates
Bill would have prohibited sale of popular AR-15 style rifles

Virginia governor Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal.

Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun rights advocates.

Source: US Politics - theguardian.com

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Virginia Democrats join Republicans to reject assault weapons ban bill

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