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In reply to the discussion: In 1966 I was trained with the M-14. I was taught [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)handguns are the weapon of choice for mass killers. The most deadly mass killing in recent history was done with two handguns (the Va Tech shooting). Rifles and shotguns together account for 3% of all murders.
So an AWB does not make us safer. Magically removing every semiautomatic rifle in America will not prevent another Newtown. Or Va Tech. Or Aurora. Which is why your story, while heartfelt, is totally irrelevant to the issue at hand. Handguns are the issue and will always be the issue if you want to significantly reduce gun deaths. And you completely ignore it.
Joe Biden is very limited in what he can do - I suggest you review the limits of executive orders. He will recommend universal background checks - which I support. He will recommend that all federal and state agencies are funded such that they can provide the necessary data into the NICS databases - which I support. But he can't do too much more without legislation.
Congress will attempt an AWB - the chances of passage are slim. Lets remember who the speaker of the House is.