DEMAND CONGRESS FINALLY PASS LAWS TO PREVENT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
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“DEMAND CONGRESS FINALLY PASS LAWS TO PREVENT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS”
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Congress DID pass a federal assault weapons ban — in 1994.
The Federal Assault Weapons Ban barred semi-automatic weapons for 10 years. Research found mass shooting fatalities were 70% less likely during the ban period. Congress let it expire in 2004 and has not renewed it.
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This storyHow many years passed between major federal gun safety laws before 2022?
- 10 years
- 20 years
- 28 years
- 35 years
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28 years
This storyHow many rounds were fired at Sandy Hook Elementary in under 5 minutes?
- Around 50 rounds
- Around 80 rounds
- Around 154 rounds
- Around 200 rounds
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Around 154 rounds
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- Murphy v. NCAA
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- NCAA v. New Jersey
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Murphy v. NCAA
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