[Brasky]

And the American murder rate halving in the nineties? In that time you've had the assault weapons ban and the Brady Law ( http://www.bradycampaign.org/facts/gunlaws/index.asp ). Perhaps gun laws do work after all.
The brady law is a 3 day waiting period on hanguns ,one day on long guns. The assault weapon ban: A truly worthless law. The only thing banned was the manufacture of new weapons with the following characteristics.
A rifle with a pistol grip
bayonet lug
the ability to accept "high capacity" magazines
flash suppresor.
collapsable stock

I bought this "assualt weapon" on October 25 2002. I broke no laws in purchasing it. Notice all the "banned" characteristics? Crime is down cuz the criminals are in jail. And the economy was doing well. NOT because of ANY law.