assault weapon ban
Gun control legislation
An assault weapon ban is legislation prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons—typically based on features like detachable magazines, pistol grips, or folding stocks.
The U.S. had a federal ban from 1994 to 2004; some states maintain their own.
The term and the category it defines remain politically contested, with critics arguing the designation targets cosmetic features rather than functional lethality.
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
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Constitutional weapon ownership guarantee
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