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Home » assault weapons ban

Tag: assault weapons ban

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Assault weapons used to be illegal. What happened?

by Deanna Isaacs February 15, 2018August 18, 2021

Why did the U.S. government remove its ban on assault rifles?

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These Illinois elected officials tried to ban assault rifles like the one used by Omar Mateen

by Deanna Isaacs June 14, 2016August 18, 2021

The U.S. had an assault weapons ban: What happened?

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Mayor Rahm emancipates himself on guns

by Ben Joravsky January 2, 2013August 18, 2021

Emanuel’s recent Sun-Times column leaves out an essential detail about the war against guns: he was missing in action when he could have done something to help wage it

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