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One Last Effort in Delaware to Pass Ban on Certain Semi-Automatic Weapons

destateparks.com

Delaware Democrats are expected to make one more effort to revive the legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons in the state.

The Wilmington News Journal reports they will need the help at least one Republican.

But Republican state Senator Bruce Ennis told the paper that he won’t help them get with that vote to suspend the rules and allow a vote on the bill.

The 79-year-old legislator said that many of his constituents believe this is “the worst of all gun-related bills” under consideration.

The News Journal reports that the most likely Republican target for getting that extra vote is state Senator Catherine Cloutier.

She has said that she would be present for the vote but declined to say how she might cast her ballot.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.