Assault Weapons Ban Dropped from Federal Gun-Control Legislation

Assault weapons have been removed from the gun-control legislation working its way to the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday the assault weapons ban, which passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, would not be a part of the bills language, but instead would be offered up for a vote as an amendment. The ban is not expected to clear the full Senate.

"I have said time and time again I want people to have the ability to vote on assault weapons, mental health, safety in schools, federal trafficking, clips -- everything," Reid told CBS News.

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