Feinstein sets gun hearing

Sen. Dianne Feinstein will hold a hearing on the assault weapons ban on Feb. 27, she said Wednesday.

The California Democrat has said she was unhappy with the witnesses called for the first full Judiciary Committee hearing last month.

Feinstein has offered a new, stricter assault weapons ban to replace the one that expired in 2004. The ban, especially in its current form, faces an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled House.

Feinstein has said she thinks the proposal has enough Democratic support to be approved in committee, but whether she will attach it to a comprehensive bill has not been determined.