Push to ban assault weapons in Virginia meets resistance

Some top Virginia Democratic senators are expressing reservations about plans to ban assault weapons — a key part of the new Democratic majority's gun-control proposals and one that's drawn fierce resistance from gun-rights advocates. “A lot of people don't really understand assault weapons and how complicated the issue really is," said Democratic Sen. John Edwards. Chap Petersen, Creigh Deeds and Lynwood Lewis — who are skeptical of plans to ban assault weapons.