👓 Analysis | The real reason Congress banned assault weapons in 1994 — and why it worked | Washington Post

Read Analysis | The real reason Congress banned assault weapons in 1994 — and why it worked by Christopher Ingram (Washington Post)

The ban's critics say it failed, but they're misinterpreting what it was intended to do to begin with.

Not as in-depth as I would have liked, but some interesting quick hit statistics. There are things we could do to prevent these occurences, but yet again it appears as if the almighty dollar will somehow win out in the end.