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Semiautomatic Rifle Import Ban (1989)

July 7, 1989Semiautomatic Rifle Import Ban stopped import of 'assault style' rifles President George H.W. Bush signs a ban on the importation of semi-automatic assault weapons .. ..six months after a gunman armed with a Chinese-made AKM (AK47) kills six … Continue reading

Semi Automatic Rifle Import Ban Signed (1989)

Semi Automatic Rifle Import Ban signed into Law Wed March 15, 1989 - spring suspension July 7, 1989 - Signed into law Bush Administration banned imports of semiautomatic assault rifles indefinitely announced by William J. Bennett, the director of national drug … Continue reading