NEW: Former President Clinton calls on lawmakers to reinstate the assault weapons ban after the Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton mass shooting attacks; the law was allowed to expire in 2004.
Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday called on lawmakers to reinstate a ban on assault weapons in the wake of recent mass shootings in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio where“The tragedies keep happening, while the one thing that we know can reduce the number and the death tolls of mass shootings has not been done: reinstituting the ban on assault weapons and the limit on high-capacity magazines that was in effect from 1994 to 2004,” Clinton wrote in an op-ed published...
Clinton signed into law a 10-year assault weapons ban in 1994. The bill was a provision of the 1994 crime bill. It expired in 2004. Several studies,, have shown that mass shooting deaths were reduced during the years the ban was in effect. "I worked hard to pass and was proud to sign the ban on these weapons of war into law, and the results were clear: mass shooting fatalities declined while they were in effect and have risen sharply since they were allowed to lapse," Clinton wrote, adding that members of Congress who might support such a measure should not fear losing their seats.
Clinton also called on leaders to “stand against, not inflame, the racial, religious and gender-based bigotries that often drive the delusions of mass killers”
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Monica Lewinsky trolls Mike Pence 'time on your knees' quote with apparent Bill Clinton referencePence defended his wife's decision to teach at an anti-LGBTQ Christian school on Tuesday by encouraging Americans to 'spend more time on your knees than on the internet.'
Baca lebih lajut »
New 'American Crime Story' season to focus on Bill Clinton impeachmentThe next installment of FX's 'American Crime Story' franchise, set to debut weeks before the next presidential election, will revisit a scandal that rocked politics: the story behind the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton
Baca lebih lajut »
Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton scandal to be retold in American Crime StoryMonica Lewinsky is among the producers working on the show about her affair with then President Bill Clinton
Baca lebih lajut »
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio calls for stricter gun control laws in 'Hannity' AppearanceMayor de Blasio said that even if someone has a clean background, a gun is not necessary to protect their home and family.
Baca lebih lajut »
Cannabis Banking Bill Earns Interest From Republican Committee Chair2019 has been a historic year for federal cannabis reform, and it may get even better. Last week, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) voiced his support for providing banking access to the cannabis industry. As chair of the Senate Banking Committee, he could be the key to advancing the SAFE Banking Act.
Baca lebih lajut »
GOP survivor of congressional baseball shooting stands by opposition to background check billA Republican congressman and survivor of the 2017 baseball practice shooting is standing by his opposition to a House background check bill in the wake of the two mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, saying the measure is a 'partisan show bill.'
Baca lebih lajut »