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When were assault rifles banned in the US
The Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, commonly called the federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB and AWB 1994), was enacted in September 1994.
what else is banned in the awb besides assault rifles
Also included are lists of various classes and models of firearms, including semi-automatic firearms, AR-15 style rifles, assault weapons, semi-automatic pistols, and semi-automatic shotguns.
which jurisdictions have seperate bans on assault rifles
The jurisdictions that have separate bans on assault riffles are: California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts,New Jersey, and New York.

Question: what was public opinion
Self-contained rewrite: what was public opinion on the assault rifle ban