House passes sweeping 'assault weapons ban' bill in last-minute vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on District of Columbia v. Heller established a "common use" test in which firearms are protected under the Second Amendment if they are commonly used for lawful self-defense.
45% : In a narrow 217-213 vote, the House passed the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 (HR1808) which aims to "regulate assault weapons" by banning the sale, manufacture, or transfer of a wide range of rifles commonly used by Americans, including the following:
42% : Today, House Democrats acted by unifying to pass an assault weapons ban to keep weapons of war off our streets, save lives in this country, and reduce crime in our communities.

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