Dianne Feinstein To Introduce Assault Weapons Ban On First Day Of Congress

In the wake of Friday's mass killing at an elementary school in Connecticut, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Sunday that she plans to introduce an assault weapons ban bill on the first day of the new Congress.

"I'm going to introduce in the Senate, and the same bill will be introduced in the House -- a bill to ban assault weapons," Feinstein said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

The shocking murder of 26 children and adults in Newtown, Conn., on Friday has sparked a national discussion on gun control, with mostly Democratic legislators saying laws need to be tightened.

President Bill Clinton signed an assault weapons ban into law in 1994, but the measure expired a decade later. Democrats have tried several times since then to renew the ban, without success.

Feinstein called for the ban to be renewed after the mass shooting in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater that killed 12 people and injured 58 others.

"Who needs these military-style assault weapons? Who needs an ammunition feeding device capable of holding 100 rounds?" Feinstein wrote on her campaign website. "These weapons are not for hunting deer -- they're for hunting people."

On Sunday Feinstein laid out details of the bill.

"It will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation and the possession, not retroactively, but prospectively," and ban the sale of clips of more than ten bullets, Feinstein said. "The purpose of this bill is to get... weapons of war off the streets."

Feinstein would not comment on whether President Obama had failed to lead on gun control. "He is going to have a bill to lead on," she said.

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[Christopher Champion]

IF THATS THE CASE YOU SHOULD DISARM ALL YOUR OFFICERS AT YOUR OFFICE THAT PROTECT YOU AND AL YOUR FELLOW CO WORKERS.

[MILLTICKET7]

I agree with you on that if you pass what ever test or background check they have set up. I see no issue with legal Americans haveing anytype of rifle/gun/silencer/magazine/sc­opes/ammo they so choose.

[Tom Dixon]

I want to propose a bill to have your old senile ass retire

[Tom Dixon]

Apparently 90% of the American people do not want your gun grabbing bill.

[pooksterUSMC]

There WAS an AR-15 at the Sandy Hook school. it is unclear, However if it was used by Lanza, or by one of the 2 other suspects that they have admitted to. The Weapon in lanza's trunk was unidentified, but it did have a side mounted charging handle, which IS NOT an AR-15. It has been thought to be a semi auto shotgun, but could have been an AK47 or variant, also. So many things about Sandy Hook are unavailable to the Public we may NEVER know what REALLY happened.

[pooksterUSMC]

LOL, Molon Labe... those were the good old days, my friend. your government has effectively gotten rid of Molon Labe

[Jay Stimson]

Molon labe bitch !

[Mass Vocals]

your aim is to ban legal arms out of hands of the people  you have violated your oath and should be head for treason get out as we the people will file the paper work

[AOXMYBALLS]

She is telling lies,, the Bushmaster AR15 assault rifle was NOT used in the Sandy Hook School shooting, The mentally ill suspect used 4 pistols, the police found the Bushmaster AR15 in his vehicle.

[AOXMYBALLS]

Official News..!! AR15 "assault weapon" was NOT used in the Connecticut school shooting.!! only 4 handguns the mentally ill suspect stole from his mother..