Mark Warner in 2018 VA Senate race


On Gun Control: Support assault weapons ban plus background checks

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) writing in the Washington Post: "In the years since the Senate last had a meaningful debate about gun-violence legislation, we've seen assault rifles and high-capacity magazines repeatedly used in mass shootings, with ever-higher body counts.

"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."

Source: PoltiicalWire.com on 2018 Virginia Senate race Oct 2, 2018

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