Ban assault weapons

Escobar says she has written and supported gun-safety bills that include banning assault weapons. She lists the ban alongside required safe storage of firearms, background checks for firearm sales, expanded penalties for mass shooters, active-shooter mobile alerts, and closing loopholes for violent offenders as measures to address gun violence.

Context: The platform does not specify which weapons the ban would cover or how it would work.

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**Banning assault weapons**

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026