NEW : `` This is not your father 's NRA , '' Sen. Chris Murphy says . NRA president predicts an assault weapons ban wo n't pass . Schumer calls on retailers to suspend sales of assault-style rifles . TL;DR The Senate Judiciary Committee votes down a measure that would have banned the sale and possession of certain types of semi-automatic weapons.
NEW : `` This is not your father 's NRA , '' Sen. Chris Murphy says . NRA president predicts an assault weapons ban wo n't pass . Schumer calls on retailers to suspend sales of assault-style rifles . A federal task force on gun violence will present proposals by Tuesday .