Do assault weapons bans work?
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The Effect of High Capacity Magazine Bans on Gun Violence
There's a kind of logical argument, particularly around high capacity magazine bans, that if you can't fire as many bullets as rapidly, you probably can't hurt as many people as rapidly. In our review of evidence, we say that the effect of assault weapons bans is inconclusive right now at this point. We think that there's moderate evidence that minimum age requirements for purchasing a firearm appear to decrease firearm suicides among young people. Are there any other gun policies that the data shows work? What are some other things that could be happening?
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