Chris Murphy: Prioritize High Capacity Magazine Ban

Submitted by Paula Antolini

The "Assault Weapons Ban" has been taken off the bill in favor of the high capacity magazine ban legislation.   

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Tuesday March 19, 2013, regarding details of gun safety legislation emerging this week:

I’m thrilled that the leadership in the Senate is committed to moving forward on a package of common sense gun safety legislation when the Congress reconvenes in April—families in Newtown and across the country deserve a robust debate on efforts to reduce gun violence. While the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 is an incredibly important part of this debate, I continue to believe that a more targeted ban on high capacity magazines is an equally effective way to reduce casualties in episodes of mass violence. I believe we need to have a separate floor vote on a high capacity magazine restriction, and I look forward to working with other senators in the coming weeks to develop a reasonable restriction on large volume magazines that can gain bipartisan support.