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Recent Assault Weapons Ban Press Releases

The assault weapons ban expired on September 13, 2004


(The Assault Weapons Ban Page)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Expiration Of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (9/13/04)

Senator Feinstein Calls on President Bush to Take Active Role in Effort to Renew Federal Assault Weapons Ban (9/8/04)

Senators Feinstein, Schumer Call on Speaker Hastert To Schedule Vote on Assault Weapons Ban (7/20/04)

Senators Feinstein and Schumer Call on President Bush to Help Renew Assault Weapons Ban Before it Expires in Two Months (7/13/04)

Senator Feinstein, California Officials Call for Renewal of Federal Assault Weapons Ban (6/29/04)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Mother's Day March to Halt the Assault (5/7/04)

Senator Feinstein Questions Importation of Banned Assault Weapons into the
U.S. (5/6/04)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Survey Showing that Americans Overwhelmingly Support Extension of Assault Weapons Ban (4/27/04)

On Columbine Anniversary: Senator Feinstein Calls On Congress and President
Bush To Reauthorize Assault Weapons Ban (4/20/04)

Senator Feinstein Urges President Bush to Push for Renewal of Assault Weapons Ban  (3/11/04)

Senate Approves Feinstein-Warner-Schumer Extension of
Assault Weapons Ban (3/2/04)

Feinstein and Schumer Welcome President Bush's Supportof Assault Weapons Ban
Reauthorization (4/16/03)

Recent Editorials Supporting the Assault Weapons Ban

What, Assault Rifles Are Back The Christian Science Monitor (9/14/04)	Improve ban, don't end it The San Francisco Examiner (9/13/04)
Bringing On the Guns The Washington Post (9/12/04)	On Guard, America New York Times (9/11/04)
Weapons ban demise likely; senator vows not to give up The San Diego Union-Tribune (9/13/04)	Blood on the NRA's Hands Los Angeles Times (9/13/04)
For Weapons Dealers, Ban Was 'Big Nothing' The Washington Post (9/13/04)	Gun Profits for Votes: It's Enough to Make You Sick Los Angeles Times (9/10/04)
Weapons Alert: 9/14/04 The Washington Post (7/19/04)	America Wants the Assault Weapons Ban The Washington Post (7/19/04)
Presidents for Gun Control New York Times (7/17/04)	Strange Inertia; If Lawmakers Fail To Act, Assault Weapons Customers Can Start Lining Up The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) (7/13/04)
Reload the Assault Gun Ban Los Angeles Times (7/13/04)	NRA's Eye Is Fixed on Bush Los Angeles Times (5/16/04)
Renew the Weapons Ban San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed (4/22/04)	Assault weapons ban faces expiration Proponents accuse Bush of resorting to political trickery San Francisco Chronicle (2/26/04)
Don't Shield the Gun Industry Roanoke Times & World News (2/25/04)	Gun Manufacturer Immunity; A legal way to make guns safer Philadelphia Inquirer (2/25/04)

2003

Bush Must Get Behind Assault Weapons Ban By Senators Dianne Feinstein & Charles Schumer San Jose Mecury News (7/2/03)	Weapons for Terrorism Washington Post (5/25/03)
Assault Rifles Serve No Civilian Purpose San Diego Union Tribune (5/20/03)	Dead on arrival The San Francisco Chronicle (5/20/03)
An Energized NRA Los Angeles Times (5/19/03)	Save the Assault Gun Ban New York Times (5/16/03)

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