If so, if having the ban in place coincided with more incidents than the period after the expiration of the ban, it is patently obvious (at least using Million Man Math) that we are safer without the ban.
Besides, most of this crap relies on the 'sporting purposes' nonsense. The second Amendment has never said a danged thing about sporting purposes.
Not yet . . . at least not with the current justices on the Supreme Court. When a few more activist judges are appointed we may get a new interpretation of our 2nd Amendment rights.
Joe, taking away our guns has nothing to do with saving lives or safety. It has everything to do with a compliant citizenry.
Hard for a govt. to force its citizens in to servitude if they all have guns.