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In reply to the discussion: "Assault weapons bans do not work" [View all]Taitertots
(7,745 posts)11. In this case, "Do not work" means they have a negligible effect on violent crime and murder rates
People oppose them because they do not want draconian gun laws that don't actually do much of anything.
The only "work" they do is restrict access to guns for the 99.9999% of gun owners who will never use their guns in any criminal acts.
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Some of us dislike passing pointless laws, particularly if there's a political cost
Recursion
Jan 2013
#30
There are a list of features it bans, the grip being the most commonly found one
Recursion
Jan 2013
#70
You tell me why yahoos were lined up to buy "assault" weapons right after Sandy Hook.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#147
Would they agree with you that the rifle needed a different grip to be legal?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#71
I don't think the military use grips because they like the way they look
AgingAmerican
Jan 2013
#107
I've been curious about this...just exactly how will Bushmaster et. al. change the grip on an AR
jmg257
Jan 2013
#77
In the short term, modify the lower receiver to make the grip curved and lower the butt stock
Recursion
Jan 2013
#83
Sure, as long as it's not a bullpup action everything's forward and above the grip anyways.
Recursion
Jan 2013
#139
great. and the grip is for shooting from the hip. so that's what its about...
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#89
You have that backwards. It's basically impossible to hip shoot with a pistol grip
Recursion
Jan 2013
#90
do you really think i give a flying crap? traditional hunting rifles don't have pistol grips
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#138
There are similar arguments to be made for the shotguns, and I support the magazine limit
Recursion
Jan 2013
#67
Then ban semi-automatics. That's a decent idea. It's also not remotely what the AWB does.
Recursion
Jan 2013
#22
In this case, "Do not work" means they have a negligible effect on violent crime and murder rates
Taitertots
Jan 2013
#11
You know that the AWB doesn't limit access to weapons of mass bullet spraying, right?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#17
Who's to say it doesn't work? Perhaps it is currently preventing even MORE mass shootings.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#32
This is THE problem...gunners & their lobby WILL NOT let you pass effective bans.
jmg257
Jan 2013
#104
And YOU would be OK with such a ban? On all repeating arms that take a detachable magazine
jmg257
Jan 2013
#124
Simple solution. Make the laws stronger and give them something to get their diapers in a knot.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2013
#115
They don't work as intended, meaning they don't solve the problem of gun misuse.
Jester Messiah
Jan 2013
#141
They don't work (at reducing crime/homicide rate) is what I think they mean.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#145