Mass Shootings Increased During Federal 'Assault Weapons' Ban
A widely cited study used to push for more state 'assault weapons' bans is flawed and does not show that the 1994 federal ban saved lives.
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A widely cited study used to push for more state 'assault weapons' bans is flawed and does not show that the 1994 federal ban saved lives.
Professors Miller and Tucker miss the mark, while Saul Cornell disdains accuracy
In a speech in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., President Joe Biden stated that a round from an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle travels five times faster than any other gun. Biden was clearly wrong in his statement.
How else to explain the resistance to dealing with it?
By Corey Friedman | @coreywrites | 5:15 p.m. A sweeping gun control bill stoking red-state resistance may prove more of a blessing than a curse for Second Amendment supporters. Since Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced the Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act on Jan. 4, news reports have triggered a swift backlash. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cited the legislation in a recent speech, calling for the Lone Star State to declare itself a “Second Amendment sanctuary state,” and a similar measure has already been drafted in Alabama. Lee’s bill would require gun owne...