AK SJR15

Urges United States Congress not to reinstate the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban in whole or in part.

Cites studies from the National Institute of Justice, Congressional Research Service, National Academy of Sciences, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finding no evidence that gun restrictions reduce crime.

Notes that the 1994 federal assault weapon and large magazine ban (1994-2004) had little or no effect on crime, as these weapons were used in only a small percentage of crimes.

States that assault weapons have been used in only about one percent of murders according to police reports, while over 30 percent of murders are committed without firearms.

Points to the Supreme Court's District of Columbia v. Heller decision (2008) recognizing the individual right to keep and bear arms for defensive purposes under the Second Amendment.