Nice try, bunky. BUT that DOJ report (linked in your article) has a lot of "could be, might be, can be, possibly, potentially" in it that is rather shaky for the final declarative asserted. From the report;
Should it be renewed, the ban might reduce gunshot victimizations. This effect is
likely to be small at best and possibly too small for reliable measurement. A 5%
reduction in gunshot victimizations is perhaps a reasonable upper bound estimate of the
ban’s potential impact (based on the only available estimate of gunshot victimizations
resulting from attacks in which more than 10 shots were fired), but the actual impact is
likely to be smaller and may not be fully realized for many years into the future,
particularly if pre-ban LCMs continue to be imported into the U.S. from abroad. Just as
the restrictions imposed by the ban are modest – they are essentially limits on weapon
accessories like LCMs, flash hiders, threaded barrels, and the like – so too are the
potential benefits.118 In time, the ban may be seen as an effective prevention measure
that stopped further spread of weaponry considered to be particularly dangerous (in a
manner similar to federal restrictions on fully automatic weapons). But that conclusion
will be contingent on further research validating the dangers of AWs and LCM
Ask the family of the victims of mass shootings using assault rifles AR-15 style (that were on the 1994 list) if they're okay with being part of a "too small" percentage or the "no discernible impact" group that's not worth the reinstatement of the ban. I suggest you do so from a fast moving car.