Gun Control
The effort to rid Serbia of excessive guns was launched after 17 people were killed in two mass shootings last week.
The bill, championed by relatives of those killed in Uvalde, Texas, still faces a difficult battle to become law.
"Prayers and condolences won’t bring these people back," said Steven Spainhouer, a self-described "gun lover" who called for more gun restrictions.
“I shudder to say it, but the truth is ... it’s only a matter of time that this kind of tragedy comes knocking on your door," Sen. Raphael Warnock said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A law banning the sale of dozens of semi-automatic rifles, including the AR-15, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday.
Four other measures await the governor's signature in a state where gun violence recently hit a 40-year high.
A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles has cleared the Democratic-controlled Washington state Legislature.
"There are plenty of things that we can be doing besides offering prayers and silence," the South Carolina Republican said.
Mass shootings have become so commonplace that Americans have become numb as long as the violence doesn't affect them.
Republicans in Congress are hellbent on keeping the AR-15 on the market. So here's a look at all the dumb laws they've passed when they should've been banning assault rifles.