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9. So in 72% of mass shootings and 93% of school shootings they will use another weapon. Great.

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:06 PM

Feb 2013

The amazing thing is that you all can't see the relative pointlessness of it.

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Assault Weapons Or High-Capacity Magazines Used In 28% Of Mass Shootings Since 2009 [View all] Report1212 Feb 2013 OP

They are made for two things: War and Mass Shootings. onehandle Feb 2013 #1

There is their greatest purpose Report1212 Feb 2013 #2

Which is why police are always exempted from any bans... beevul Feb 2013 #20

Um, 28% is no small pickings. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #5

Percentage wise, semi-automatic rifles are 7 times more likely.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #11

What? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #18

I am arguing about substitution. dkf Feb 2013 #19

Well, no Recursion Feb 2013 #15

It's not insignificant in the greater sense. No homicide is. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #16

No law will prevent ALL shootings. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #13

Just like in Mexico derby378 Feb 2013 #17

>1% of all gun-related homicide occurs in "mass shootings." Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #8

The most common is workplaces with handguns Recursion Feb 2013 #4

Percentages. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #6

That's 28% too many. Zax2me Feb 2013 #7

Less than a third Crepuscular Feb 2013 #10