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mustang5o:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/02/15/its-time-to-bring-back-the-assault-weapons-ban-gun-violence-experts-say/?utm_term=.22d250b43440

For some reason I thought I had read something different on gun violence shown between ban, non-ban periods.  Anyone have links to data?

Mntnman:
It’s total bs. The 94 “ban” did nothing to ban ar15s. All it did was limit features that made them less scary looking and raised the price of the millions of magazines out there. Also, using 6 as a number intead of 4 surely skewed the data in their favor if at all true.

There are so many semiautomatic guns out there that anything short of confiscation is useless. Any “common sense “ law they pass will only make them feel better and the effect is sure to be the opposite of their stated intentions.

mustang5o:

--- Quote from: Mntnman on February 26, 2018, 09:00:23 AM ---It’s total bs. The 94 “ban” did nothing to ban ar15s. All it did was limit features that made them less scary looking and raised the price of the millions of magazines out there.
--- End quote ---

Oh yeah, I didn't even think about that.  I remember buying my first pistol (Ruger P89) during that time and it came with 2 10 round magazines.  I was excited when I found an aftermarket 15 round magazine at a gun show. 

depserv:
I bought two AK47s during that period, for $350 each.  And quite a few 30 round magazines.

What I don't understand is this: after the ban sunsetted, the same places I had bought mine from offered AKs with things that weren't allowed during the ban, the flash hider for example.  And they sold those at a higher price.  And then all of them were selling for a higher price, when I had expected the price to come down.  And now look what they're selling for: as much as or more than ARs.  Anyone know why that is?  I remember when you could pick one up at a hardware store for well under $100.  And an SKS for around $70.  Why has the industry become so proud of them?

CrazyGolfNut:
Not sure the numbers in the article are accurate.  Thoughts?

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