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In reply to the discussion: "Assault weapons bans do not work" [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)64. Tell me, how many f those few are actual members of
Any state or Federal legislator? For the record, Grayson is a member of DU, he has not posted on this matter.
I take them as seriously as I take the, the are gonna take my guns away crowd, which is not at all.
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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