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In reply to the discussion: I just heard the story of one of the victims [View all]Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)Since you brought up the subject, I'll reply to it.
The fact is the assault weapon ban bans cosmetic features. Things such as a flash hider, bayonet lug and collapsible butt stock were banned by the federal assault weapons ban. These are simply cosmetic features that were targeted for a ban, but don't do anything to change the performance characteristics of a gun.
Also, don't forget that columbine happened during the assault weapon ban.
Nobody in this thread wants to see even a single innocent person die. The difference is we don't believe these laws to be effective. Criminals violate tons of laws, but for some reason people tend to believe that if we can pass just one more law, then it would prevent this. If an assult weapon ban is effective, why did columbine happen?
The movie theater in Colorado had a no guns policy, so nobody in the theater had a gun to defend them self. If somebody else had a gun, would it have helped? I don't know, but it would have been a small step in the right direction.