Mass shootings in America tripled when the assault weapon ban ended

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“Mass-shooting related homicides in the United States were reduced during the years of the federal assault weapons ban of 1994 to 2004.”

“Assault rifles accounted for 430 or 85.8% of the total 501 mass-shooting fatalities reported in 44 mass-shooting incidents. Mass shootings in the United States accounted for an increasing proportion of all firearm-related homicides. The federal ban period was associated with a statistically significant 9 fewer mass shooting related deaths per 10,000 firearm homicides. Mass-shooting fatalities were 70% less likely to occur during the federal ban period”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30188421/

But from what we are told, they are necessary for squirrel hunting, target shooting, and incase Attila and the Huns stop by the house
 
Grokmaster said:
IRRELEVANT. THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF US MURDERS ARE COMMITTED WITH HANDGUNS.

NOT EVEN CLOSE: Over 8,000 - handguns, less than 500-rifles of all kinds.

Number of murder victims in the United States in 2020, by weapon used


https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/
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You seriously are comparing drug and gang wars to this?

And you wonder why we consider people like you are pure evil. It's clear you do not care about those victims in Texas.
 
archives said:
“Mass-shooting related homicides in the United States were reduced during the years of the federal assault weapons ban of 1994 to 2004.”

“Assault rifles accounted for 430 or 85.8% of the total 501 mass-shooting fatalities reported in 44 mass-shooting incidents. Mass shootings in the United States accounted for an increasing proportion of all firearm-related homicides. The federal ban period was associated with a statistically significant 9 fewer mass shooting related deaths per 10,000 firearm homicides. Mass-shooting fatalities were 70% less likely to occur during the federal ban period”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30188421/

But from what we are told, they are necessary for squirrel hunting, target shooting, and incase Attila and the Huns stop by the house
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Of course. Same with Australia and New Zealand.
 
archives said:
“Mass-shooting related homicides in the United States were reduced during the years of the federal assault weapons ban of 1994 to 2004.”

“Assault rifles accounted for 430 or 85.8% of the total 501 mass-shooting fatalities reported in 44 mass-shooting incidents. Mass shootings in the United States accounted for an increasing proportion of all firearm-related homicides. The federal ban period was associated with a statistically significant 9 fewer mass shooting related deaths per 10,000 firearm homicides. Mass-shooting fatalities were 70% less likely to occur during the federal ban period”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30188421/

But from what we are told, they are necessary for squirrel hunting, target shooting, and incase Attila and the Huns stop by the house
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True assault weapons, i.e., machine guns, have never been legal.
 
Life is Golden said:
True assault weapons, i.e., machine guns, have never been legal.
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Merriam Webster Dictionary

assault rifle noun

Definition of assault rifle
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also : a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault rifle
 
Cypress said:
Merriam Webster Dictionary

assault rifle noun

Definition of assault rifle
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also : a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault rifle
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Fully automatic weapons are military grade and are illegal.

A semi-automatic gun can be an AK 47 or a handgun.
 
archives said:
“Mass-shooting related homicides in the United States were reduced during the years of the federal assault weapons ban of 1994 to 2004.”

“Assault rifles accounted for 430 or 85.8% of the total 501 mass-shooting fatalities reported in 44 mass-shooting incidents. Mass shootings in the United States accounted for an increasing proportion of all firearm-related homicides. The federal ban period was associated with a statistically significant 9 fewer mass shooting related deaths per 10,000 firearm homicides. Mass-shooting fatalities were 70% less likely to occur during the federal ban period”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30188421/

But from what we are told, they are necessary for squirrel hunting, target shooting, and incase Attila and the Huns stop by the house
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"From 1982 to 1994 (12 years), there were 19 shootings, an average of 1.5 shootings a year.

From September 1994 to September 2004—the duration of the Assault Weapons Ban—there were 15 mass shootings over 10 years; again, an average of 1.5 a year."

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-assault-weapons-ban-did-it-curtail-mass-shootings/?session=1
 
Cypress said:
Merriam Webster Dictionary

assault rifle noun

Definition of assault rifle
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also : a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault rifle
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Meriam has become quite Orwellian in its redefining of words.

The word "Resembles" implies it's really NOT what you think it is.

In the early 1930's, "liberal" still meant small limited gov't. Today, it means massive socialist gov't. Crazy.
 
Bigdog said:
Meriam has become quite Orwellian in its redefining of words.

The word "Resembles" implies it's really NOT what you think it is.

In the early 1930's, "liberal" still meant small limited gov't. Today, it means massive socialist gov't. Crazy.
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I am going with the dictionary definition:


Merriam Webster Dictionary

assault rifle noun

Definition of assault rifle
: <snip>
also : a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire
 
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