Why Ban 'Assault Weapons'?

Jacobs, James

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Why Ban 'Assault Weapons'?

37 Cardozo L. Rev. (2015 Forthcoming)

NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-24

33 Pages Posted: 19 Jul 2015 Last revised: 23 Dec 2015

James Jacobs

New York University School of Law

Date Written: July 17, 2015

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Banning assault weapons would not achieve anything because, even assuming there is a satisfactory definition, they are functionally identical to most other semi-automatic firearms.

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Jacobs, James, Why Ban 'Assault Weapons'? (July 17, 2015). 37 Cardozo L. Rev. (2015 Forthcoming) ; NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-24. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2632677

James B. Jacobs (Contact Author)

New York University School of Law ( email )

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New York, NY 10012-1099
United States

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