pass the bill and help keep american people safe. >> what about large magazines? the guy in dayton managed to kill nine people in less than 30 seconds. >> yes, there's no question, look, i'm the sponsor of the assault weapons ban. as of yesterday we 196 co-sponsors in the house. i'm continuing to press my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get behind it. we know when an assault weapon is used, the number of people killed increases by 63%. it's a huge increase in the number of deaths because of the lethality of these weapons. they are weapons of war that are designed for combat. they have no place in the neighborhoods and communities of our country. there ought to be a ban back in place that will help make it more difficult for people to access these deadly weapons. there are a number of bills that are pending in the house. but let's first get the senate to come back and pass what's sitting on senator mcconnell's