"We've seen the gun lobby close its eyes to the fact that assault rifles were the weapon of choice for the mass shooters at Parkland, Fla., and at Sandy Hook Elementary School--and to the reality that these weapons can kill with an efficiency that shotguns and handguns, like the ones I own, simply cannot match.
"Though I remain convinced that strengthening our background-check system is critical, I also believe we must do more to end mass shootings. So today I am signing on as a sponsor of the assault weapons ban."
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