Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced the proposed renewal of a ban on military assault rifles will not be included in pending gun control legislation due to a lack of support. On Tuesday, Reid told the bill’s sponsor, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the ban does not have enough votes to overcome a filibuster.

Sen. Harry Reid: “Right now, her amendment, using the most optimistic numbers, has less than 40 votes. That’s not 60. I have to get something on the floor so we can have votes on that issue and the other issues that I’ve talked about.”

Opposition to the assault weapons ban has crossed partisan lines to include many Democrats. Although it will not be in the new gun control legislation, the ban could still come up for vote as an amendment.