Ban has little support (and more repeating the lie)
Aside from strong criticisms from gun-control advocates, there is little public outcry over the refusal of Congress to renew the federal assault-weapons ban, which expires Sept. 13, the Buffalo News reported Aug. 26.
In 1994 when crimes involving assault weapons were at their highest, the ban was passed by Congress to curb violence. Since then, crime has substantially declined nationwide.
“I don’t think there’s any question that the ban contributed to the drop in the crime rate,” said U.S. Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who supports the ban.
The CDC and NIJ both disagree with you. Each stated that ban has been shown to have no effect on crime.
According to federal statistics, 1.2 percent of guns used in crime in 2002 were assault weapons, a decline from 3.6 percent in 1995.
There’s that lie again. It’s not percent of guns used in crime that makes up the figure. It’s percent of gun traces performed, which does not necessarily denote a crime. The ATF has said that figure is useless as a crime tracking statistic.
