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The Impact of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Act
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This report shows a substantial drop in the use of high-firepower assault weapons like UZIs and AK-47s in crime, despite industry efforts to evade the statute. It is the first report to determine the extent to which the effectiveness of the assault weapon ban has been undercut by gun manufacturers' efforts to evade the ban by developing and selling "copycat" assault weapons.

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On Target: The Impact of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Act