Assault Weapons: Research

Title: Incidents of Assault Weapon Violence Reported Since Ban Expired

Publication date: February 2007

What does it say? The federal assault weapons ban was allowed to expire by President Bush and the Congress in the fall of 2004.  This is a listing, from newspaper clips, of the use of assault weapons in crime since the ban expired.

How can I use it? These examples can be used in press interviews, incorporated into materials, etc. when documenting that assault weapons remain a threat to public safety.

Citation: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Incidents of Assault Weapon Violence Reported Since Ban Expired.  Last updated 9/2007.