Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates

Mass shootings are unconscionable acts of violence and are the most acutely disturbing form of gun violence. In the wake of such tragedies, many gun control advocates lambast gun rights supporters for allowing “weapons of war” onto the streets of America and not supporting “responsible gun reform.”

I deleted the original tweet and replaced it because the actual number of people killed in mass shootings using "assault weapons" was 253. Using guns overall, it was 495. That info is from the Mother Jones database. https://t.co/GlzdruvogZ pic.twitter.com/Nekfrrq1xA

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 24, 2021