President Joe Biden announces plans to reinstate a ban on assault weapons in the wake of a recent mass shooting that left 10 dead in Boulder, Colorado. His proposal includes banning high-capacity magazines and follows the reported use of an “AR-15 style weapon” by the suspect, highlighting the ongoing national conversation about gun violence.
Despite the president’s focus on assault weapons, data reveals that handguns are the most commonly used firearms in mass shootings, accounting for approximately 78% of incidents from 1985 to 2021. This statistic raises significant questions about the effectiveness of targeting assault weapons when handguns dominate the landscape of mass gun violence in the U.S. as lawmakers prepare to address firearm regulation debates this session.
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