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DE Democrats Push Ban on Certain Semi-Automatic Firearms

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democratic lawmakers are trying to push a ban on certain semi-automatic weapons to the Senate floor for a vote, even though the measure failed in committee.

The proposed ban failed to clear a committee last week amid strident opposition from gun-rights advocates.

But the Democratic Senate president said Thursday he will put the bill first on next Tuesday's agenda.

In order to consider the measure, a majority of the Democratic-led Senate would have to vote to suspend the rules.

The move comes after Democratic Gov. John Carney held a press conference Wednesday with the primary bill sponsor and gun-control advocates.

Meanwhile, House lawmakers were poised Thursday to consider final approval of a bill banning bump stocks, trigger cranks and similar devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.