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slackmaster

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20. It spurred interest in and triggered in a vast proliferation of many weapons it was supposed to ban
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 08:45 PM
Feb 2013

Obviously a huge failure of policy no matter how you slice and dice the measurable results.

Did the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Work? [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2013 OP
did A lead to B? gejohnston Feb 2013 #1
subsequent studies seem to suggest Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #12
an opinion piece gejohnston Feb 2013 #16
Homicides were declining before the AWB. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #2
homicides haven't been declining for awhile now Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #13
There was a huge mass murder in Norway just a bit ago. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #22
Correct "Problem is not unique to the US." Starboard Tack Feb 2013 #24
media circus and higher population is unique to the US gejohnston Feb 2013 #25
"media circus and higher population is unique to the US" Really? Starboard Tack Feb 2013 #26
I thought we were talking about the gejohnston Feb 2013 #31
Before one can claim "it worked" or not, ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #3
I doubt it. krispos42 Feb 2013 #4
The findings of the DC gun ban found that there was a causal correlation (and Newtown) Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #19
It was not legally considered an "assualt weapon" hack89 Feb 2013 #27
not what Vance said at all Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #32
Since about 1990... krispos42 Feb 2013 #34
It worked at selling "assault" weapons. Pullo Feb 2013 #5
It was a feel-good measure, so the test is.... kudzu22 Feb 2013 #6
it will certainly make those who are in law enforcement feel good Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #14
Yeah it feels much better to be shot kudzu22 Feb 2013 #18
It allows the same ARs during the last ban only with the addition of a compliant grip/stock aikoaiko Feb 2013 #23
The stupidity of the new AWB in two pictures hack89 Feb 2013 #28
like any semi-automatic rifle Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #29
What do YOU think, SecMo? Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #7
I think reinstating the ban permanently along with a ban on high-capacity magazines SecularMotion Feb 2013 #8
So you ducked your own question. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #11
In the new legislation being proposed this week in MN Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #15
So, the 1994 Assault Weapon ban did NOT work, in your opinion. Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #21
It was the best free Riftaxe Feb 2013 #9
Where I'm from gejohnston Feb 2013 #10
and yet so many of those who have bought them are now dying by them Dog Gone at Penigma Feb 2013 #17
nope Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #30
It spurred interest in and triggered in a vast proliferation of many weapons it was supposed to ban slackmaster Feb 2013 #20
do not think it did Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #33
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