What We Can Learn From the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Bill Clinton speaks to law enforcement officials at the White House in Washington on May 2, 1994 to discuss the proposed assault weapon ban. ( Dennis Cook / Associated Press ) Produced by Amber Hall Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC