Foster Votes to Ban Assault Weapons

Statement

Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban:

"Today, I was proud to vote for legislation to prohibit the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and high capacity magazines. This legislation would save lives and make our communities safer.

"The original Assault Weapons Ban was passed in 1994 and was the law of the land until a Republican-controlled Congress allowed it to expire in 2004. In the 18 years since, mass shootings using assault weapons have happened more and more frequently in the United States, causing carnage and shattering communities.

"Assault weapons are the weapon of choice for mass shooters -- from Uvalde, Texas to Highland Park, Illinois -- because they are designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. These weapons of war have no place in our communities.

"A majority of Americans support banning these weapons, and I am proud that the House took action to do so. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to put partisanship aside to get this done."

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