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'''2001''' was a rather busy year. | '''2001''' was a rather busy year. | ||
* Koper and Roth of the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, published a peer-reviewed paper called ''The Impact (sic) of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapon Ban on Gun Violence Outcomes: An Assessment of Multiple Outcome Measures and Some Lessons for Policy Evaluation''. They found that: | * Koper and Roth of the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, published a peer-reviewed paper called ''The Impact (sic) of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapon Ban on Gun Violence Outcomes: An Assessment of Multiple Outcome Measures and Some Lessons for Policy Evaluation''. They found that: | ||
| − | {{quote|"The ban may have contributed to a reduction in gun homicides, but a statistical power analysis of our model indicated that any likely effects from the ban will be very difficult to detect statistically for several more years. We found no evidence of reductions in multiple-victim gun homicides or multiple-gunshot wound victimizations. The findings should be treated cautiously due to the methodological difficulties of making a short-term assessment of the ban and because the ban's long-term effects could differ from the short-term influences revealed by this study."<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/kv8610023463x574/ SpringerLink - Journal Article]</ref>}} | + | ::{{quote|"The ban may have contributed to a reduction in gun homicides, but a statistical power analysis of our model indicated that any likely effects from the ban will be very difficult to detect statistically for several more years. We found no evidence of reductions in multiple-victim gun homicides or multiple-gunshot wound victimizations. The findings should be treated cautiously due to the methodological difficulties of making a short-term assessment of the ban and because the ban's long-term effects could differ from the short-term influences revealed by this study."<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/kv8610023463x574/ SpringerLink - Journal Article]</ref>}} |
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* The [[United States]] Justice Department, under Attorney General John Ashcroft, issued a memorandum opinion stating that the [[Second Amendment]] protects an '''individual''' [[right to bear arms]].<ref>[http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/readingroom/emerson.htm Memorandum ''Re: United States v. Emerson''], 2001-11-09</ref> | * The [[United States]] Justice Department, under Attorney General John Ashcroft, issued a memorandum opinion stating that the [[Second Amendment]] protects an '''individual''' [[right to bear arms]].<ref>[http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/readingroom/emerson.htm Memorandum ''Re: United States v. Emerson''], 2001-11-09</ref> | ||
** The Fifth Circuit court ruling [[United States v. Emerson]] also ruled that the Second Amendment protected an "individual right" to keep and bear arms. | ** The Fifth Circuit court ruling [[United States v. Emerson]] also ruled that the Second Amendment protected an "individual right" to keep and bear arms. | ||
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* '''[[May 11]]:''' [[Smith & Wesson]] (whose business fortunes had been flagging since their deal with the Clinton Administration made everybody and their dog boycott them) is acquired by Saf-T-Hammer Corporation from Tomkins PLC for US$15 million, a fraction of the US$112 million originally paid by Tomkins. | * '''[[May 11]]:''' [[Smith & Wesson]] (whose business fortunes had been flagging since their deal with the Clinton Administration made everybody and their dog boycott them) is acquired by Saf-T-Hammer Corporation from Tomkins PLC for US$15 million, a fraction of the US$112 million originally paid by Tomkins. | ||
* '''[[May 15]]:''' The Seattle Times quotes the Dali Lama: “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” | * '''[[May 15]]:''' The Seattle Times quotes the Dali Lama: “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” | ||
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== June == | == June == | ||
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== September == | == September == | ||
| − | * [[September 11]] | + | * '''[[September 11|Sept. 11]]:''' EVERYTHING changes. |
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== December == | == December == | ||
