02-21-2018, 08:18 PM
(02-21-2018, 07:11 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-winkler-folly-of-assault-weapon-ban-20151211-story.html
Little wonder then that a 2004 study commissioned by the Department of Justice found that the federal ban didn't lead to any decrease in gun crime or gun deaths.
Actually that study did find that the federal ban resulted in a decrease in gun deaths from the banned weapons. But it was hard to tell if there was any overall effect because of an increase in the use of other non-banned semi-automatic weapons with large capacity magazines. So it could be argued that the ban would be effective it it was broadened to include all semi-automatic weapons with large capacity magazines.
The conclusion of the study also stated that the fact that there were 1.5 million weapons grandfathered in meant that the full effects of the ban were still unfolding as of 2004 so it was too early to make any definitive conclusions.
There is language in that study that both sides have tried to cherry pick to support their position.
