Senate Pulls Plug on Assault Weapons Ban

Name: Senate Pulls Plug on Assault Weapons Ban
Uploaded: 2013-03-20T22:00:00Z
Duration: P578S
Description: While state governments have begun to adopt new gun control legislation, the gun fight in Washington has slowed. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Washington Post reporter Ed O'Keefe, including a look at the status of the universal background check provision and what the role Newtown families are playing behind the scenes.

Clip: 03/20/2013 | 9m 38s

While state governments have begun to adopt new gun control legislation, the gun fight in Washington has slowed. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Washington Post reporter Ed O'Keefe, including a look at the status of the universal background check provision and what the role Newtown families are playing behind the scenes.

Aired: 03/20/13

Rating: NR

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