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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
I reintroduced H.R. 1296, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019, to address the harm that mass shootings have on our communities and to keep the American people safe from senseless acts of violence.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline explains the purpose of his proposed Assault Weapons Ban.

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