defined a rifle as an “assault weapon” if, in addition to being semiautomatic, it could accept a detachable magazine and had at least two military-style features such as a folding or telescoping stock, a pistol grip, a bayonet mount, a flash suppressor, or a threaded barrel designed to ...
OH Police Chief Steve Cartnal "We're in agreement that the assault weapon ban didn't have an effect on our violent crime while it was in effect" Helena, MT Police Dept. Capt. Mike Anderson "This is one of those issues that probably has deeper philosophical meaning than it does practical...
and many state and local governments have enacted or considered enacting their own “assault weapon” bans. These bans make illegal many safety and utility features of guns, while not serving to prevent crime. The purpose of this article is to clear up misconceptions around what exactly these ...
young and old about the dangers that exist in our state. Sex crimes aren’t necessarily events that happen with strangers, often times a sex crime is something that happens between people that know each other. There are many resources online, and locally in Tucson...
Assault weapons play a part in only a small percentage of crime. The provision is mainly symbolic; its virtue will be if it turns out to be, as hoped, a stepping stone to broader gun control. Definitions A genuine assault weapon, as opposed to a legal definition, is a hand-held, ...
Sexual assault is a crime of violence, often motivated by aggression and rage, with the assailant using sexual contact as a weapon for power and control. Sexual assault can include a range of coercive behaviors ranging from kissing, fondling, and molestation, to rape or attempted rape. For ...
The assault usually occurs in either the victim’s or perpetrator’s home and does not involve a weapon. The perpetrator most often uses force such as holding the victim down or twisting her arm after the victim has resisted through reasoning and physical struggle. Research also has identified ...
(attempting to cause or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another) or an aggravated assault (negligently causing bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon). Particularly when relating to adolescents, the category of sexual assault is of significance, as it can ...
Aggravated Assault isa Class A misdemeanor (unless a Category I, II, or III weapon is used during commission of the assault then it becomes a Class 4 or potentially Class 3 Felony charge. As suchpenalties may vary between 1-20 years in prison depending on state specific provisions) ...
Design.—Records review of police incident reports of FIAs that occurred in 1984. Victim outcomes (death, nonfatal injury, no injury) and weapon involvement were examined for incidents involving only one perpetrator. Setting.—City of Atlanta, Ga, within Fulton County. ...