Virtually no research has examined whether a federal ban on assault weapons from 1994 to 2004 contributed to the relatively low rate of mass public shootings during that period. (sciencenews.org)
There was no rise in support for a ban on assault weapons compared to two years ago. (edition.cnn.com)
But which laws remains an open question: A ban on assault weapons still splits the country evenly, with no change from 2016. (wben.com)