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| An '''assault weapon ban''' is a form of ] found in the ] (U.S.), where it is regularly debated. There was a ] there from 1994 until 2004, but it became defunct (expired) due to a sunset clause. Attempts to renew the ban failed, as have attempts to pass a new ban. On the state level, there are seven states that ban or otherwise regulate ]s. | An '''assault weapon ban''' is a form of ] found in the ] (U.S.), where it is regularly debated. There was a ] there from 1994 until 2004, but it became defunct (expired) due to a sunset clause. Attempts to renew the ban failed, as have attempts to pass a new ban. On the state level, there are seven states that ban or otherwise regulate ]s. | ||
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This article is about assault weapons bans in the United States. For other uses, see Federal Assault Weapons Ban.An assault weapon ban is a form of gun control found in the United States (U.S.), where it is regularly debated. There was a federal-level ban there from 1994 until 2004, but it became defunct (expired) due to a sunset clause. Attempts to renew the ban failed, as have attempts to pass a new ban. On the state level, there are seven states that ban or otherwise regulate assault weapons.
Assault weapons bans often go hand-in-hand with high-capacity magazine bans. Existing and proposed weapon and magazine bans often come under scrutiny in the wake of mass shootings, most recently after the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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