United States Senator, Adam Schiff, has filed a bill for the enactment of a law that would ban assault weapons.
Senator Schiff disclosed this in a viral video he released on his official X account on Wednesday.
He explained that the bill, titled, ‘Assault Weapon Ban of 2025,’ will ban the sales, manufacturing, import and transport of military-style assault weapons into the US.
According to him, the bill is designed as a way to prevent the reoccurrence of mass shootings, which has led to the death of hundreds of Americans.
“Today I will be introducing the assault weapon ban of 2025, a bill that will ban the sales, manufacturing, import, and transport of military-style assault weapons,”; he said.
He continued, “Since 2006 there have been 481 mass shooting involving assault weapons. Hundreds of Americans have been killed in these mass shootings. This bill is a way to attack that massive threat to our safety and security.”;
This comes amid calls for federal legislation to halt rapid mass shootings in the US.
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