Orlando Democrats introduced bills intended to ban assault-styled weapons and extended magazines in the state legislature last week. The action comes amidst calls for tighter gun regulations nation-wide following a shooting in Las Vegas killing 59 and injuring more than 500.

The bills, sponsored by State Senator Linda Stewart and Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, were  first introduced in January after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. Neither the Senator or House version were voted on.

“We are not trying to take away your guns,” Stewart said in January. “But it is also worth mentioning that the people killed by gun violence every day have rights too. The families and victims who will never be made whole have rights.”

The text of Stewart’s bill, SB 196, specifically restricts the use of weapons such as the AK-47 and AR-15, two of the assault rifles used in the Pulse Shooting.

“Senseless killing of Americans cannot be the norm for our country,” Stewart told the Orlando Sentinel following the Las Vegas shooting. “Americans should be free to attend large events and not be intimidated by the possibility of being mowed down in rapid fire.”

Among supporters of stricter gun control regulations is senior Michal Delazerda. She believes that it’s unnecessary for civilians to have high caliber weapons.

“People argue that they need these guns to protect themselves,” Delazerda said. “However, you don’t need guns used in a war zone. You can use a handgun.”

Stewart’s bill also includes a ban on “bump stocks” and other devices that modify a semiautomatic weapons’ rate of fire, which were used in the Las Vegas shooting. She argues that change must start on a state level, rather than in Washington.

“I don’t think you can rely on Congress to get much done. I need to move forward in the state of Florida to make this illegal,” Steward said.

Both bills, the House and Senate versions, will be voted on in the first 2018 session of the Florida congress, which starts in January.