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LETHAL WEAPONS In 1994, President Clinton signed into law the ban of 19 types of dangerous assault weapons. There was a stipulation, or "sunset clause," which stated the ban would be lifted in 10 years if Congress didn't renew it. President Bush claims he would sign the bill renewing the ban if it made its way across his desk. Unbelievably, these assault weapons that will now flood the streets of the United States are the same type our military is trying so hard to get off the streets of Iraq. An independent report by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)...