The leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate on Tuesday dropped a proposed assault weapons ban from the chamber’s gun-control package – dealing a blow. WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a renewed assault-weapons ban, advancing the measure to the Senate floor where it will. In January, I introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, a bill to stop the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of military-style assault weapons and high. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) vowed Sunday to introduce legislation to ban assault weapons at the start of the next Congress. I'm going to introduce in the Senate. Federal Assault Weapons Ban;. in the five-year period before enactment of the Federal Assault Weapons. On April 17, 2013, AWB 2013 failed on a Senate vote. This month, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed four pieces of gun legislation: the straw purchasing measure; the assault weapons ban, which included. Sanders Votes for Background Checks, Assault Weapons Ban Wednesday, April 17, 2013. WASHINGTON, April 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today voted for expanded. Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. Mass shootings in Newtown, Aurora, and Tucson have demonstrated all too clearly the need to regulate military-style assault weapons and. WASHINGTON -- Democrats helped Senate Republicans defeat major reforms to reduce gun violence Wednesday, including bans on certain assault weapons and high. Assault Weapons Ban of 2013; Full title: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.