Several Democrat members of Congress introduced a gun control bill that would ban magazines holding more than 10 rounds, meaning that the sale, manufacturing, transfer, possession, or importation of such magazines would be prohibited by the federal government. Several states including New York and California have previously imposed bans on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Magazines that held more than 10 rounds were banned under the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, which expired 10 years later in 2004. On Wednesday, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as well as Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) introduced the bill (pdf), known as the “Keep Americans Safe Act.” The Department of Justice has previously said that the previous federal ban on so-called “high-capacity” magazines did not lead to a significant drop in shootings and murders. That study has been often cited by gun-rights groups including the National Rifle Association (NRA) …