Watch: “THAT is why law-abiding citizens buy millions of these firearms.” Amy Swearer To House Judiciary

WASHINGTON D.C., (WDTN) – Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and others testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, advocating for a nationwide comprehensive plan to legislate assault weapons so criminals are not able to buy them in a nearby state.

Others on the panel who testified disagreed, both sides citing a federal ban that prohibited semi-automatic weapons from 1994 to 2004.

“What they actually found was that should it be renewed, it would be unlikely to have any meaningful or measurable affect,” said Amy Swearer, a pro-gun activist for the Heritage House. “In part because these types of firearms are rarely used to commit crimes in the first place, it’s actually hand guns and non assault weapons that are used.”