Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-11-18 20:59:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B42F0DDF3DC86E923C8DD021F9E19179DEC74E2157EB96035621C92ABA6E6F82
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Original Note:
There is little evidence that bans on so-called "assault weapons" work. The United States government found that its own ban, which lasted from 1994 to 2004, had little effect on gun violence. https://fee.org/articles/the-federal-government-s-own-study-concluded-its-ban-on-assault-weapons-didnt-reduce-gun-violence/
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