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hack89

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4. But often the conversation revolves around "why do people need assault weapons"

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:42 AM

Jan 2013

as if strict controls on semi-automatic rifles (ie an AWB) will have a significant impact on gun violence.

Ignoring the fact that any proposed AWB is not retroactive and easy to circumvent, if all semi-automatic rifles were to magically disappear, it would have a minimal impact on gun deaths or mass killings. Besides rarely being used in murders, rifles are even less frequently used in suicides. Considering that suicides are a majority of gun deaths, that is a huge oversight.

This article shows the real danger.

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President's gun control announcement does not mention the most popular gun- handgun [View all] ellenrr Jan 2013 OP

Too true. Whovian Jan 2013 #1

I agree. Handguns should be part of solution. But, politicians are hesitant to touch that right now. Hoyt Jan 2013 #2

Isn't it kind of implicit. Denninmi Jan 2013 #3

But often the conversation revolves around "why do people need assault weapons" hack89 Jan 2013 #4

Handguns are especially difficult Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #5

The 11,000 homicides are only 1/3 of total gun deaths. rgbecker Jan 2013 #6

What do you want him do do? Ter Jan 2013 #7

Ummm.....Errrrr Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #8