WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), sponsor of H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban of 2021, today spoke on the House floor to urge all his colleagues to support reinstating the Assault Weapons Ban. The Congressman used an apple to demonstrate the devastating effects of just one bullet fired by an AR-15 style rifle on the human body.
A transcript of the Congressman’s remarks is below.
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to urge my colleagues to support reinstating the Assault Weapons Ban.
The AR-15 has become the weapon of choice for shooters looking to kill as many people as possible in as little time as possible.