The facts
Americans own an estimated 20 to 24 million AR-15-style rifles, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's 2022 report.
Australia's 1996 mandatory buyback after the Port Arthur massacre collected and destroyed roughly 650,000 firearms.
The 1994 federal Assault Weapons Ban grandfathered in existing weapons and expired in 2004 without being renewed by Congress.
In 2019, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said 'Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15,' making mandatory buybacks a mainstream Democratic proposal for the first time.
The Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision established that gun regulations must be consistent with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.
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Mandatory Buyback
The government orders people to hand in certain guns and pays them for it. Refusing to comply can result in fi
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Bruen Decision
A 2022 Supreme Court ruling that says gun laws are only constitutional if similar restrictions existed in earl
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Could the ATF confiscate AR-15s already owned by Americans?
A look at the laws, history and logistics behind proposals to remove AR-15-style rifles from private hands.
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