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In reply to the discussion: No Consensus Among Americans on Gun Control, WSJ/NBC News Poll Shows [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)67. If our representatives get their act together and pass laws that are supported by a vast majority
Like universal background checks then fine. I can live with that. But I'll actively oppose any attempt to ban or confiscate firearms, which I think has little chance of ever happening. And as others have mentioned, an "assault weapons ban" would have almost zero impact on firearm deaths.
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No Consensus Among Americans on Gun Control, WSJ/NBC News Poll Shows [View all]
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
OP
Ban the weapon that kills fewer people than knives...that'll solve the problem
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#2
Knives or pistols don't take out 20 plus people at a time in a very short time. An assault rifle
still_one
Jun 2016
#3
There is no need for civilians to have assault weapons. Their major purpose is to kill people
still_one
Jun 2016
#21
A shot gun is primarily to hunt ducks. A deer rifle is primarily to hunt deer. An assault rifle is
still_one
Jun 2016
#36
The AR15 used in Orlando, approximately 2 shots/second were heard. Semi-automatic is quite
still_one
Jun 2016
#66
That isn't my point. Assault rifles only purpose is to kill people. Shot guns are not
still_one
Jun 2016
#39
And yet fewer people are being killed with those scary looking rifles than
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#40
I am talking about mass shootings, I also am not talking about banning guns or rifles. We won't be
still_one
Jun 2016
#68
If their only purpose to to kill people then there must be some serious flaws in the
Waldorf
Jun 2016
#83
The VPI shooter killed 32 with 2 pistols. 250 people a year are murdered with rifles
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#7
AR-15s (and rifles like it) are rapidly becoming one of the most popular hunting rifles in America.
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#8
What did they ever do before? A grand or more, with ammo that isn't cheap, pretty expensive
still_one
Jun 2016
#41
Not sure we need to introduce kids to guns, cigarettes, gas guzzlers, hatred, alcohol, etc.
Hoyt
Jun 2016
#78
Obviously rifles are not doing their job when it comes to murdering people
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#12
51% to 31% is "no consensus?" Crap "WSJ loves NRA" distortion of the facts. Rupert strikes again.
Squinch
Jun 2016
#13
Yes. Because they are commonly used for massacres. Most people consider massacres to be bad.
Squinch
Jun 2016
#47
Commonly? And yet the death toll for ALL types of rifles is less than that
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#48
"Blablablaanothertalkingpoint. Accusation of hysteria thrown in for good measure."
Squinch
Jun 2016
#55
Based on nothing but your rejection of facts that contradict your belief
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#73
There is no constitutionally guaranteed right to smoke or to drink and drive.
MohRokTah
Jun 2016
#50
If our representatives get their act together and pass laws that are supported by a vast majority
TeddyR
Jun 2016
#67
Their Clinton/Trump numbers are way out of whack with other polls, so I'd suggest taking
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#60