Abigail Spanberger tweeted the following:
"That provision was part of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which expired in 2004.Large capacity magazines equate to more fatalities when a would-be shooter can fire shot after shot.Research confirms that limiting magazine capacity saves lives. (2/3)"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Abigail Spanberger:
"The sad reality is that requiring would-be mass murderers to reload saves lives permitting people escape time and law enforcement response time.This is why I support legislation to limit magazine capacity. (3/3)"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"When I began as a federal agent, I carried a gun and two extra magazines every day.My mags were marked for law enforcement use only because they held more than 10 rounds. At that time, federal law limited magazine capacity to 10 rounds outside of law enforcement use. (1/3)"Read on Twitter
"The federal purchasing age for handguns is 21.The federal purchasing age for assault rifles is 18.Both the Uvalde and Buffalo shooters bought their assault weapons at 18.Raising this age is a first step to protecting lives and establishing parity in federal firearms law."Read on Twitter
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