“In a Senate floor speech after the Highland Park mass shooting, Durbin committed to join the effort to ban assault weapons: "After Highland Park, count me in. I want to be on the record of saying it's time to put an end to these assault rifles, these weapons of war, which have sadly taken so many innocent lives..."”
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All three cited sources are reachable and the attributed quotes are verified verbatim. (1) The Senate Judiciary Committee release (Dec 6, 2023) confirms Durbin "joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer... on the Senate floor in an attempt to pass the Assault Weapons Ban by unanimous consent" and that "U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) objected to the unanimous consent request." (2) The mirrored durbin.senate.gov release confirms the exact statistic quote "Since 2020, the United States has suffered from over 600 mass shootings every year, almost two a day." (3) The July 13, 2022 durbin.senate.gov release confirms the headline "Durbin Calls On Senate To Ban Assault Weapons From Civilian Use," references Highland Park (Cooper Roberts), and documents Durbin calling on the Senate to ban assault weapons within days of the Highland Park shooting. The promise as worded was to "join the effort" and be "on the record" for an assault weapons ban after Highland Park. The sources show Durbin, as Judiciary Committee Chair, publicly and repeatedly advocating for the ban and joining the leadership floor push to pass it — active advancement well beyond a passive vote, supporting CHAMPIONED. The ban did not become law, but its non-passage traces to a GOP objection/lack of 60 votes, not any retreat by Durbin, and the promise did not require enactment. Outcome supported; rating upheld.
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