Regulating Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines for Ammunition

Philip J Cook; John J Donohue

doi:10.1001/jama.2022.17120

Regulating Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines for Ammunition

JAMA. 2022 Sep 27;328(12):1191-1192. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.17120.

Authors

Philip J Cook¹, John J Donohue²

Affiliations

¹ Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
² Stanford University, Stanford, California.

PMID: 36166010
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.17120

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the history and current status of assault weapons bans in the US, provides evidence of the potential effectiveness of a US ban and information regarding the Australian ban, and explores potential next steps.

MeSH terms

Crime Victims* / legislation & jurisprudence
Firearms* / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Weapons / legislation & jurisprudence