A Chicago group, March Fourth, which was formed in the wake of the Highland Park shooting, is heading back to Washington, D.C. to protest.
This isn't the first time March Fourth has pushed for an assault weapons ban in the nation's capital.A ban of this nature was passed by the U.S. House at the end of July, and now this deeply motivated group is urging the Senate to do the same.
The bill would make it unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer or possess a semi-automatic weapon."It's a simple call to action to federally ban assault weapons. Those weapons of war have no business being in civilian hands. We'd like for there to be an end to the list of mass shootings and to ban the weapons once and for all at the federal level," Aubrey McCarthy said.
President Joe Biden has also praised House Democrats for passing the measure, and is urging the Senate to do the same.Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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