> Oh yeah, has been since Bush the second let the ban lapse. The ban expired because that's what was in the original law. There were efforts to pass a new ban

> Oh yeah, has been since Bush the second let the ban lapse. The ban expired because that's what was in the original law. There were efforts to pass a new ban, but they didn't even make it out of committee[0]. Perhaps a presidential endorsement could have helped it go farther, but one can't hold the president responsible for what happens in the Senate and House committees. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban