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Originally Posted by woj
it's not clear how banning "assault style weapons" would "curb media sensationalism of mass shootings" or even "curb mas shootings" in the first place? If "assault style weapons" are banned, then obviously the nutjob would use a different weapon, perhaps an ordinary handgun, a pipe bomb, or any of dozens of other possible weapons, which seems at best would be only marginally less lethal and news worthy?
So the only possible advantage is that the mass shootings would be slightly less lethal... which is obviously a good outcome, but I don't see how focusing on saving perhaps 10-20 lives per year is smart, as there are ways to save way more lives with way less political friction than this...
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When comparing an assault rifle to a handgun, handguns have less range and less amoo per clip. Imagine reducing the amount of people killed per mass shooting incident by two thirds.
This weapon used was created for the US Special Forces. How in the world do we justify handing out this out to civilians? The ONLY people who need this would be the military. It's not that it looks scary - it's deadly. This is a weapon designed to kill people.
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I honestly don't care. Statistics tell me I am most likely die falling down the stairs in my house. I have a higher chance of being electrocuted in my tub than I do being the victim of a mass shooting (and I don't take baths). I own assault rifles myself. I just don't see the need why anyone would need something like this.