- Obi Wan Stevobi
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- Exalted Mythic Member
It sounds like a placebo to me. Assault rifles aren't often being used in these mass shootings. The ironic part is that those are usually the ones that jam up and fail when they are used. They are being banned because they don't matter. It's pretty much equal to doing nothing. They'll ban then to say they did something, existing guns will be grandfathered in, then the ban will get repealed.
It's seems a signal to me they aren't going to take any meaningful action to curb the flow of guns to crazies. Personally, I say ban any non-hunting firearms, or do nothing. I own guns, I have hunted all my life. I know that you never need an assault rifle or handgun to hunt. Some might choose those, but using them borders on irresponsible. Assault rifles and handguns use small caliber rounds which are more likely to severely would big game than bring them down cleanly. So even if people are using them, it's pretty inhumane.
Personally, I have no problem with limiting gun ownership to guns reasonable for hunting. It would save a lot of lives if gang members and mass murderers didn't have such highly highly effective weapons at their disposal. You can't fire hundreds of rounds form a hunting rifle or shotgun in a minute. If someone proposed actual gun control, I'd be all for it.
But, it just won't happen. People here are obsessed with guns. They all think they are going to need them to fight the Russian invaders some day. Keep em lying about the place, eventually an emotional teenager finds them and decides he's going to make the news that day. Status quo in America will be preserved.