Committee debate over proposed ban on 'gas‑operated' semiautomatics exposes sharp differences; roll call begins without final disposition in transcript

Senators took up a lengthy hearing on Senate Bill 279, which would define and regulate certain semiautomatic firearms on the basis of an engineering characteristic the bill calls “gas‑operated semiautomatic firearms,” restrict the sale of high‑capacity magazines (more than 10 rounds) and create a certification process administered by the attorney general to list models exempted from the ban.