House Democrats pass a ban on assault weapons
Posted on AllSides July 29th, 2022
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The bill comes roughly two decades after Congress let such restrictions lapse.
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The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to ban assault-style weapons.
The last-minute vote was announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday morning just...