Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here's what the data tells us
- Written by Michael J. Klein, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University
The Clinton-era ban on assault weapons ushered in a period of fewer mass shooting deaths.AP Photo/Dennis CookA spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a ban on so-called assault weapons – covering the types of guns used in both the recent Buffalo grocery attack and that on an element...