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PTWB

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15. There are a lot of votes on major legislation.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 08:13 PM

Dec 2021

Most of the votes are procedural and not directly related to voting on the legislation itself.

The bill wasn’t signed into law until September of 1994, so it’s likely there were many more procedural votes after the initial 95 to 4 vote referenced on the Senate.gov archive page.

You’ve got a good memory for sure. I’d have a hard time remembering even a handful of things I did in 1994.

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Question about the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban (10 year ban) [View all] Polybius Dec 2021 OP

I was a kid when it passed, but from my limited understanding DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2021 #1

The political price for the AWB was steep. PTWB Dec 2021 #3

It was part of the 1994 Crime Bill, which passed the Senate, 95 - 4 sl8 Dec 2021 #2

Here it says 52-48 Polybius Dec 2021 #4

Interesting sl8 Dec 2021 #5

I don't think so Polybius Dec 2021 #6

OK. n/t sl8 Dec 2021 #7

I think you were correct. PTWB Dec 2021 #9

This indicates it was 56 to 43 in favor of the AWB amendment. PTWB Dec 2021 #8

I think you're on the right track. sl8 Dec 2021 #10

Yes, I'm not sure what the confusion is. PTWB Dec 2021 #11

Interesting 4 no's Polybius Dec 2021 #13

That 56-4 vote in your link says "Vote Date: November 17, 1993" Polybius Dec 2021 #14

There are a lot of votes on major legislation. PTWB Dec 2021 #15

Thank you :) Polybius Dec 2021 #18

It certainly was contentious. sl8 Dec 2021 #16

In my memory, the bill accomplished very little actual accomplishment. Hangingon Dec 2021 #12

The AWB mainly dealt with cosmetic features and not actual lethality. Kaleva Dec 2021 #17