There is a reason why assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for mass killers. They are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible.
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Cicilline discusses the lethal nature of assault weapons in mass shootings.
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The problem is we haven't committed to a mission. I have asked Secretary Blinken to define what he thinks the mission is.
To use the Chair's words, you know what Americans can't stand? You know what they hate about this town? They can't stand gun violence and they can't stand the fact that the Judiciary Committee has done nothing about it.
So, people are taking legally purchased pistols, adding these devices marketed as stabilizing braces but which are actually shoulder stocks and changing the character of the gun, transforming it into an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
I am fearful that if we were to pass 1690 as it is drafted, it would not only really violate that long tradition of America being a place that welcomes people who are seeking asylum.





