Big Bite: What is in the “Assault Weapons Ban 2022” Bill?

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The House on Friday passed a bill to ban assault weapons. The assault weapons ban legislation was led by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and co-sponsored by 207 voting Democrats.

The legislation, titled the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, cleared the chamber in a 217-213 vote.

Republican Reps. Chris Jacobs (N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) supported the measure, while Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Kurt Schrader (Ore.), and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) voted “no.”

The bill prohibits the sale, manufacture, transfer, or import of various semi-automatic assault rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and semi-automatic shotguns, depending on their features.

All semi-automatic rifles that are subject to the ban are those that can accept detachable magazines and have a:

• pistol grip

• forward grip

• grenade launcher

• barrel shroud

• threaded barrel or,

• folding, telescoping, or detachable stock

Semi-automatic assault rifles with fixed magazines …