Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-29 15:28:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 62B2211CA60B63429DF820A657D38E403E56D30F8BC65231E0D314F97A711103
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Original Note:
Studies performed to determine the effectiveness of the 1994 assault weapons ban shows a slight decline in mass murders. The National Institute of Justice, which is first cited, was the congressionally mandated study as part of the assault weapons ban. https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/173405.pdf https://theconversation.com/did-the-assault-weapons-ban-of-1994-bring-down-mass-shootings-heres-what-the-data-tells-us-184430
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