Title: On Target: The Impact of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapon Ban

Publication Date: March 2004

What does it say?

The United States had a federal Assault Weapons Ban for 10 years, from 1994 to 2004.  This report presents evidence that assault weapons as a percentage of crime guns declined significantly after the ban, even though the gun industry made efforts to evade the ban.

How can I use it?

Use this report to make the case that bans on classes of weapons have an impact and that we need to adopt an effective ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines.

Citation

Siebel, Brian J. with Gerald Nunziato of Crime Gun Solutions LLC, On Target: The Impact of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapon Ban, Washington, DC: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, March 2004.

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