Led the reintroduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, committing to reinstate a nationwide ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Led the reintroduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, committing to reinstate a nationwide ban on military-style assault weapons and hi…”

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Office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (senate.gov)https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-39-colleagues-reintroduce-assault-weapons-ban ↗
“Assault weapons have only one practical purpose – to slaughter human beings. These military-style combat weapons are designed to maximize death and destruction.”