California Rep. Mike Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that a ban on high-capacity magazines could garner Republican support, but a full-scale assault weapon ban would be hard to get passed in the GOP-controlled House.

CNN: GOP balks at Obama's post-Newtown gun control proposals

Labour left-winger Ken Livingstone came eighth in the ballot and plans to try to bring in a bill to ban fox-hunting, similar to Mike Fosters bill which failed last year.

BBC: Backbenchers unveil bills

In Alaska, state Rep. Mike Doogan, a Democrat, this year proposed legislation that would ban using a cell phone when driving, but the measure died, he said.

CNN: Call for car-phone ban likely to meet busy signal in states