3. Assault Weapons Ban and Registration

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Politics of the SAFE Act 9
6. 2. Was the SAFE Act Necessary? 27
7. 3. Assault Weapons Ban and Registration 45
8. 4. The Ban on Large- Capacity Magazines 62
9. 5. Universal Background Checking 81
10. 6. Disarming the Mentally Ill 102
11. 7. Disarming Persons Subject to Domestic Violence Protection Orders 125
12. 8. Recertifying Handgun Licensees 138
13. 9. Regulating Ammunition Sales and Purchasers 154
14. 10. New and Enhanced Punishments 169
15. Conclusion 191
16. Acknowledgments 213
17. Notes 215
18. Index 247
19. About the Authors 259