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“Assault Weapons” Bans Ineffective, Say Bloomberg-Backed Researchers
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Bans on so-called “assault weapons” have no direct impact on mass shootings, concluded the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in a study published in a February issue of the Criminology & Public Policy journal.
Researchers looked at fatal mass shootings involving four or more victims in 45 states between 1984 and 2017 and at the firearms laws for those states. Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska and Montana were excluded from the analysis due to “significant gaps in reporting.” Additionally, all murders related to gang or narcotic activity were excluded. |
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| Hmnph. "Bloomberg-backed researchers" - 'Think these guys might soon be seeking employment elsewhere? |
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