<P> The ten - year ban was passed by the U.S. Congress on September 13 , 1994 , following a close 52 -- 48 vote in the Senate , and signed into law by then President Bill Clinton the same day . The ban only applied to weapons manufactured after the date of the ban 's enactment , and it expired on September 13 , 2004 , in accordance with its sunset provision . </P>
<P> The ten - year ban was passed by the U.S. Congress on September 13 , 1994 , following a close 52 -- 48 vote in the Senate , and signed into law by then President Bill Clinton the same day . The ban only applied to weapons manufactured after the date of the ban 's enactment , and it expired on September 13 , 2004 , in accordance with its sunset provision . </P>
when were assault rifles banned in the us
when were assault rifles banned in the us
September 13 , 1994
September 13 , 1994