Below, we’re going to go over WHY the United States needs to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban.
But before we do: We’re asking if you’ll join thousands across the country in calling on your representatives in Congress to support reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban →
Here at 314 Action, we believe good policy is crafted based on peer-reviewed data and we’re proud to have supported +300 Democratic scientists last year who pledged to take sweeping action on gun violence if elected.
Here’s what you need to know about an Assault Weapons Ban:
The previous Federal Assault Weapons ban lasted from 1994-2004 until Republicans allowed it to expire (at the urging of the NRA). During that time, a Congressional study found the homicide rate in the United States dropped by 7% and that mass shooting fatalities were less likely to occur by a staggering 70%.
See below:
 SOURCE: MotherJones
During that time, the usage of assault weapons in violent crimes involving guns dropped by nearly 20%. The data is clear: An assault weapons ban will save lives and make mass shooting events less fatal.
Records from the Department of Defense about the AR-15 and assault weapons noted their efficiency in killing (as compared to wounding) and that specifically, the ability to fire multiple large rounds in less than a second (including the significantly larger exit wounds created by assault rounds) designated them as weapons of war designed to inflict mass fatalities and pierce armor vs. other forms of firearms.
We do not need weapons of war on our streets that were designed to slaughter: So will you take a moment to tell Congress to reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban?
With your help, we’re going to elect hundreds of Democrats with backgrounds in science and medicine who will work to enact gun safety laws at the state and Federal level.
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