Modern sporting rifles (MSRs), particularly semi-automatic models like the AR-15 and AK-47, have surged in popularity over the past decade, with 32.9 million manufactured from 2013 to 2022. This growth in ownership comes amid ongoing debates about gun control and public safety. MSRs have been implicated in many mass shootings, leading 10 states to impose strict regulations on assault-style weapons. These include universal background checks and high-capacity magazine bans, reflecting a significant response to public concern over gun violence and safety.
"According to the gun control advocacy group Giffords Law Center, assault weapons were used to perpetrate each of the seven deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. in the last decade."
"Between 2013 and 2022, over 32.9 million MSRs were manufactured in the U.S., showing a significant increase in interest and ownership among the public."
"Gun control has long been a hot-button issue in American politics, and it remains so today as 59% of American voters cite gun policy as very important in recent elections."
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