per Schrader, Dorothy org American Law Division Washington, D.C. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 1995-12-01 eng This report reviews the 1994 assault weapons ban, which is effective for ten years on 19 types of semiautomatic assault weapons. The Act builds upon a 60-year history of federal regulation of firearms. The report also summarizes the pre-1994 federal gun control laws, analyzes the major cases relating to constitutional and statutory challenges to these laws, and reviews judicial and legislative developments since enactment of the ban. 20 pages. Weapons systems Assault weapons Firearms Firearms control Firearms - Law and legislation Constitution Constitutional law CRSR UNTGD text text 95-108_1995Dec01 95-108 metadc26068 DC ark:/67531/metadc26068 2010-07-07, 17:39:19 acpmaker ahopskotch 2012-01-26, 13:30:27 False