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David Cicilline: “When the ban lapsed in 2004, the numbers of gun massacres shot up, with a 183 percent increase in massacres.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
When the ban lapsed in 2004, the numbers of gun massacres shot up, with a 183 percent increase in massacres.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline cites data showing a rise in gun massacres after the assault weapons ban ended.

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