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45 Cal. W. Int'l L.J. 169 (2014-2015)
Kevlar for the Innocent: Why Modeling Gun Regulation after Great Britain, Australia, and Switzerland will Reduce the Rate of Mass Shootings in America

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COMMENT


    KEVLARTM FOR THE INNOCENT: WHY MODELING GUN
    REGULATION AFTER GREAT BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA, AND
SWITZERLAND WILL REDUCE THE RATE OF MASS SHOOTINGS
                       IN AMERICA


                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. IN TRODUCTION    ............................................................................. 170
II. CURRENT FIREARM AND AMMUNITION POLICIES ......................... 174
     A. Assault Weapons Ban and Ammunition Regulation ........... 175
         1. G reat B ritain  ................................................................ 175
         2. A ustralia  ...................................................................... 177
         3. Sw itzerland  .................................................................. 179
         4. Current Problems in the United States absent
           Assault Weapons Ban and Ammunition Regulation .... 180
         5. The United States Should Reenact the Ban on
           Assault Weapons and High Capacity Ammunition
           Clips as well as Closely Regulate Ammunition ........... 182
     B.  Weapons Buyback Programs ............................................ 186
         1. G reat B ritain  ................................................................ 186
         2. A ustralia  ...................................................................... 186
         3. Problems in      the  United   States absent Buyback
           P rogram s  ..................................................................... 186
         4. The United States Should Enact a Nationwide
           Buyback Program ........................................................ 187
     C. Current  Screening, Licensing, and  Examination
         P rocedures  ........................................................................ 187
         1. G reat B ritain  ................................................................ 187
         2. A ustralia  ...................................................................... 19 1
         3. Sw itzerland  .................................................................. 193