“How Many More Mass Shootings Must We Endure?”: Assault Weapon Ban Passed by House, Likely to Be Shot Down by Senate

The House passed a bill to ban assault weapons—although just barely—and it will likely be struck down in the Senate. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 passed in a final vote on Friday of 217-213, as Representatives did not vote strictly along party lines. Two Republicans, Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) voted for the bill while five Democrats Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Jared Golden (D-Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) voted against it. The New York Times predicted the bill would be “doomed” in the Senate, as it is not expected to gain the… Read Full Article