Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-08 19:23:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A541E3C968C3D263A47817D6366D7DE77F390FF3950CAB8A462544AD956DCEDE
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Original Note:
"Assault style weapon" bans only apply to firearms that are "spooky looking." They have historically had no effect on gun violence as most mass shootings were carried out with weapons not covered in such bans, and the majority of gun deaths are caused by handguns, not rifles. https://www.factcheck.org/2021/03/factchecking-bidens-claim-that-assault-weapons-ban-worked/
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