This page is meant to collect info about gun laws and regulation in the US. It grows out of a discussion on Facebook after the awful mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Feel free to add anything, reorganize, etc. -Pete (@peteforsyth on Twitter etc.)

• Everything you need to know about banning assault weapons…, Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/17/everything-you-need-to-know-about-banning-assault-weapons-in-one-post/
• U. Penn study on the efficacy of 1994-2004 assault weapons ban (PDF): http://www.sas.upenn.edu/jerrylee/research/aw_final2004.pdf
• NY Times editorial (Dec. '12) on Feinstein's new proposal: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/opinion/a-tougher-assault-weapons-ban.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121228&_r=0
• Straw purchasing policy page: http://smartgunlaws.org/straw-purchases-policy-summary/
• Demand A Plan site's "we agree" page: http://www.demandaplan.org/we-agree

Facebook discussion starting with Fresh Air interview with Tom Diaz: http://www.facebook.com/pete.forsyth/posts/398312923583557