Federal Assault Weapons Ban

A bill prohibiting sale or possession of the firearms was introduced months ago. It's co-sponsored by 200 Democrats.
The former vice president helped get assault weapons banned in 1994. He'll do it again if elected president, he wrote in The New York Times.
Clinton's opinion piece on his 1994 ban comes on the heels of three mass shootings across the U.S.
Jewish students and leaders are urging Congress to ban the sale and purchase of weapons like the AR-15 assault rifle after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
The Vermont senator reiterates his call for an assault weapons ban while defending his record on other gun control issues.