Gary Mauser: Has Banning ‘Assault-Style’ Weapons in Canada Improved Public Safety?

Gary Mauser: Has Banning ‘Assault-Style’ Weapons in Canada Improved Public Safety?
Semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. The Canadian Press/AP-Elaine Thompson
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Four years ago, the federal government prohibited “1,500 types” of “assault-style” firearms. Has public safety improved as promised?