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In reply to the discussion: Don't let the NRA fool you with their "facts" [View all]Straw Man
(6,734 posts)32. Not even remotely "provable."
Pointing at other weapons and possible scenarios makes it sound as though you are trying to ignore a provable fact.
Yes, rate of fire increases lethality of the incident, all other things being equal. But all other things are never equal. Skill and preparation of the shooter, physical layout of the crime scene, presence or absence of armed security, and many other factors are involved.
So what's your goal? A massive disruption of American society for the purpose of a possible slight reduction in the death toll of bizarre incidents that are an extreme outlier in the American crime portfolio?
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Excellent. Plus, so-called "assault rifles" are used against society ways besides mass shootings.
Hoyt
Mar 2018
#1
Sorry Fellas, The second amendment won't work for you in this century.
dubyadiprecession
Mar 2018
#7
Hoyt has quite the collection of racially segregated photos of gun owners...
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2018
#24
Your claims are merely 'proof by assertion', or argumentum ad nauseum
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2018
#58
With all due respect, you are missing the point: 5 of the 10 used ARs within the last 7 years!
Ohioboy
Mar 2018
#21
Which is not the same point you made in the last post, or the one before that.
Straw Man
Mar 2018
#22
But isn't it easier to put a bump stock on a rifle where you can remove the original stock?
Ohioboy
Mar 2018
#50
"designed to accept devices like bump stocks" -- is putting the cart before the horse.
X_Digger
Mar 2018
#39
They are designed for accessories, whether those accessories came later or not.
Ohioboy
Mar 2018
#40
All rifles are designed for accessories. A ruger 10/22 has a ton of accessories for it- it's popular
X_Digger
Mar 2018
#41
Well guess what, my finger is an accessory too then, since I've bump fired with just that before.
Ohioboy
Mar 2018
#42
A ruger 10/22 is a "platform" as much as an AR is. Meaning, there are lots of accessories.
X_Digger
Mar 2018
#43