The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the Assault Weapons Ban, which first passed in 1994 and expired 10 years later. The US has recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row.
Kinda funny actually, since we’re starting to see a movement that looks to effectively ban physical currency by making it a headache.
Same motivation: surveillance and control.