ORLANDO, Fla. – A day after congress ended a filibuster on two votes on separate gun control measures, the push for a ban on assault weapons picked up steam.
Senate Democrats ended a 15-hour filibuster, agreeing to hold votes on extending background checks to gun shows and internet sales, and whether people on government watch lists should be allowed to buy weapons.
Carlos Navarro says he wants the ban on assault weapons re-instated.
"I am a full believer in Second Amendment rights," said Navarro, who co-hosts "Monsters In The Morning" on Real Radio, 104.1 FM.
He says he takes issue with people being allowed to purchase what he calls a weapon of war.
That's why he's started a group called "Ban Them."
"What our group wants to do is ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in Orlando. So, nobody can go into a store and purchase the same gun that mowed down and killed innocent people in our city," he said.
A CBS News poll shows Navarro is not alone.
In a poll conducted soon after this weekend's shooting at the Pulse Nightclub, 55 percent of the respondents said they support a ban on assault weapons.
That's up from 44 percent in December.
The National Rifle Association has campaigned against such a ban, and many have urged Congress not to take action, fearing a knee-jerk reaction to Orlando.
Navarro says he knows it's going to be a tough fight, but he's in this for the win.
"I say weapons have no place in our society. It is going to be my life's mission to get this done," he said.