House Judiciary lawmakers plan to consider legislation next week banning certain semi-automatic firearms, even though Democrats acknowledge it has no chance of becoming law.
The new assault-weapons ban bill, introduced by Rep. David Cicilline, Rhode Island Democrat, does not call for confiscating any firearms. But the legislation would ban the manufacturing or sale of new weapons.
The proposal would make it unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, or transfer certain semi-automatic rifles, including those that can accept a detachable magazine and have at least one of the following military features: pistol grip; forward grip; folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; grenade launcher; barrel shroud; or threaded barrel.