<P> The proposed bill H.R. 4269, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2015, was introduced on December 16 of 2015 to the 114th United States Congress, sponsored by Representative David N. Cicilline of Rhode Island along with 123 original co-sponsors, it currently has 149 co-sponsors, This legislation states that its purpose is "To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes ." </P> <P> The proposed legislation targets various firearm accessories, including the barrel shroud (a safety covering for the barrel of the firearm to prevent the operator from burning his or her hands as the barrel becomes heated after the firing of multiple rounds), pistol grip, and certain types of firearm stocks such as telescoping or collapsing stocks . Also included are lists of various classes and models of firearms, including semi-automatic firearms, modern sporting rifles, assault weapons, semi-automatic pistols, semi-automatic shotguns, and others, some of which have already been banned or restricted under existing legislation including grenade launchers . The legislation also proscribes high - capacity magazines . </P> <Table> U.S. assault weapons bans by jurisdiction <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> - By make / <P> model </P> </Th> <Th> Semiauto <P> rifles </P> </Th> <Th> Semiauto <P> pistols </P> </Th> <Th> Shotguns </Th> <Th> Features <P> test </P> </Th> <Th> Magazine <P> capacity </P> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> California </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Connecticut </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> District of Columbia </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hawaii </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maryland </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Massachusetts </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Jersey </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York </Th> <Td> In force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> - By make / <P> model </P> </Th> <Th> Semiauto <P> rifles </P> </Th> <Th> Semiauto <P> pistols </P> </Th> <Th> Shotguns </Th> <Th> Features <P> test </P> </Th> <Th> Magazine <P> capacity </P> </Th> </Tr>

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