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16 Hamline J. Pub. L. & Pol'y 199 (1994-1995)
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994: The Semi-automatic Assault Weapon - The Latest Victim in This Country's War against Crime

handle is hein.journals/hplp16 and id is 209 raw text is: GUN CONTROL CURRENT PUBLIC LAW AND POLICY ISSUES VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994:THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON-THE LATEST VICTIM IN THIS COUNTRY'S WAR AGAINST CRIME To disarm the people (is) the best and most effectual way to enslave them.' I. INTRODUCTION We are presently living in a culture of violence. The crime rate in this country is reaching unprecedented levels. As reports of brutal mur- ders, robberies and other violent crimes flood the headlines, politicians are reacting to public pleas for more effective crime control measures.2 One crime control measure currently in debate is gun control. As a result of this lengthy, controversial and emotional argument, the battle over gun control has once again landed in the political crossfire. The latest casualty in this country's war against crime is the semiautomatic weapon, more commonly labeled assault weapon. Public sentiment on gun control is sorted at best Opponents of gun control are adamant that every individual has a constitutionally protected right to bear arms, which includes semiautomatic weapons.3 Proponents of gun control completely disagree and argue the Second Amendment does not afford such a liberal right4 Proponents of stricter gun laws also argue that semiautomatic guns are the cause of repeated 1. George Mason, 3 Elliot Debates at 380. 2. 140 CONG. REc. H3063-05, H3064 (daily ed. May 5, 1994) (statement of Rep. Derrick). 3. 140 CONG. REc. S12557-01 (daily ed. Aug. 25, 1994) (statement of Sen. Hatch); 140 Cong. Rec. H3063-05, H3067 (daily ed. May 5, 1994) (statement of Rep. Quillen); KEITH BEA, CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, GUN CONTROL, (July 28, 1994). 4. 140 CONG. REC. H3063-05, H3100 (daily ed. May 5, 1994) (statement of Rep. Lloyd), H3089 (statement of Rep. Yates).

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