Rachel Maddow reports on the fact that the assault weapons ban has been removed by Democrats from the gun control legislation headed to the Senate. Dianne Feinstein expresses her frustration.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

After this broadcast last night Senator Feinstein, who has worked very hard and faced extreme opposition to draft that assault ban legislation, spoke out about this decision:

“This is very important to me. And I’m not going to lay down and play dead. I think the American people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. It’s aimed to protect children, to protect schools and malls. … Not to give me a vote on this would be a major betrayal of trust, as I would see it,” Feinstein said Tuesday on CNN. 

Yeah I completely share her anger at this cowardly decision.

You know this is really where the rubber hits the road. We, as citizens, need to let the Senate know that we support this assault weapons ban, and that not getting it past puts their jobs in jeopardy.

Here is the contact information for the Senate. let them know how you feel.

Trust me Alaska Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowskil just got an earful.