Former Senator George Mitchell of Maine is proposing a renewal of the ban on military assault weapons that was in effect from 1994 to 2004. The law was not renewed due to typical pressure from the gun lobbyists.
Mitchell addresses the claim that the law was not ineffective by pointing out that mass shootings fell by 37 percent during the ban and then increased by 183 percent after it lapsed. Also, gun deaths from mass shootings fell by 43 percent during the ban, and then increased by 239 percent afterward. Furthermore, the 10 deadliest mass shootings in our country’s history all occurred either before or after the ban was in effect.
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