The so called assault
weapons parts of the bill can stay.
Not exact matches
Day's planks focused mainly on law enforcement exemptions and asked for a clearer definition
of the term «assault
weapon,» while Sparaco's additional planks rebuked the seven - round limit for a magazine, mandatory record - keeping for all ammunition purchases, the required renewal
of pistol permits every five years, and many other
parts of the
bill.
But
part of that hope was dashed hours later, when the Republican - controlled House voted 71 - 36 along party lines against bringing up a
bill that would ban assault
weapon sales and magazines
of more than seven rounds, all but killing the measure for the year.
For the most
part, they called the legislation a good first step, but they also called for an assault -
weapons ban and for the removal
of a portion
of the
bills that would allow some teachers to carry firearms in school.