Federal Assault Weapons Ban
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The Federal Assault Weapons Ban was a U.S. law in effect from 1994 to 2004 that prohibited the manufacture for civilian use of certain semi-automatic firearms defined as assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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gun control legislation ⓘ |
| affectedWeaponType |
semiautomatic pistols
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semiautomatic rifles ⓘ semiautomatic shotguns ⓘ |
| appliesTo | civilian firearm market in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| capacityThresholdForMagazines | more than 10 rounds ⓘ |
| controversialTopic |
Second Amendment interpretation
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gun rights ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definitionCriterion |
features-based definition of assault weapons
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named specific models of firearms ⓘ |
| endTime | 2004-09-13 ⓘ |
| enforcementAgency |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exemption |
law enforcement use
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military use ⓘ |
| grandfatherClause | allowed possession of pre-ban weapons and magazines ⓘ |
| hadSunsetProvision | true ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
restricted new manufacture of large-capacity magazines for civilian market
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restricted new manufacture of specified assault weapons for civilian market ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | title XI of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter2004 | expired ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeBranch |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | National Rifle Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
crime prevention
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firearms regulation ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibitedActivity |
manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms for civilian use
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transfer of certain semi-automatic firearms for civilian use ⓘ |
| prohibitedItem | large-capacity ammunition feeding devices ⓘ |
| prohibitedItem | semiautomatic firearms defined as assault weapons ⓘ |
| renewalAttempt | not renewed by Congress in 2004 ⓘ |
| shortName |
AWB
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Assault Weapons Ban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Dianne Feinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1994-09-13 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debate over effectiveness on gun violence
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empirical studies on impact on mass shootings ⓘ |
| sunsetDuration | 10 years ⓘ |
| supportedBy | gun control advocacy organizations ⓘ |
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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
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Federal Assault Weapons Ban
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