The Hill, a Washington news service, is reporting Democratic members of U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation calling for a ban on “assault rifles” they categorize as “weapons of war” designed only for killing people.
Calling the measure “reasonable restraint,” House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) added he didn’t know any hunters who use one of the rifles. His comment notwithstanding, the AR-style platform is the most popular rifle in the marketplace, routinely used for everything from precision shooting and practical competitions to predator control -and hunting.
Washington’s The Hill reports that the measure has the support of approximately 90 other Democrats. Further, it reports that under the proposed legislation the millions of people who currently own modern sporting rifles would be “allowed to keep them” but “could face challenges reselling them.”
