Federal Assault Weapons Ban could have prevented 38 mass shootings since 2005
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 20 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Journal: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
CHICAGO - The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) prevented up to five public mass shootings when it was active between 1994 and 2004, according to previous research. Had the ban stayed in place, it would have prevented up to 38 more mass shootings between 2005 and 2022, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
Enacted b . . .
Journal: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
CHICAGO - The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) prevented up to five public mass shootings when it was active between 1994 and 2004, according to previous research. Had the ban stayed in place, it would have prevented up to 38 more mass shootings between 2005 and 2022, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
Enacted b . . .