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Federal Assault Weapons were banned in 1994 but that ban expired in 2004. (Original Post)
Kajun Gal
Feb 2018
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If i recall correctly, W Bush said he's sign a renewal of the ban if Congress passed it. n/t
Calista241
Feb 2018
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Calista241
(5,586 posts)1. If i recall correctly, W Bush said he's sign a renewal of the ban if Congress passed it. n/t
DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,915 posts)3. He did
But he did so with full knowledge that such a bill would never reach his desk.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)2. and mass shootings have been on the rise ever since.
Motownman78
(491 posts)4. The weapons were not banned
Just manufacture of "assault" weapons. Also, magazines made before 1994 were un-affected by the ban.
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)5. Actually, they weren't banned