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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after latest mass shootings [View all]William Seger
(10,779 posts)15. It could be in the cards, if politicians had the guts
As some sort of sane starting point, I'd specifically target the AR-15 ammo and let hunters sort it out. When gun makers start mass marketing some other type of mass killing machine, add that to the list.
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Joe Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after latest mass shootings [View all]
Omaha Steve
Nov 2022
OP
Another distinction is that AR15 are used in a very small number of murders compared to handguns
MichMan
Nov 2022
#41
A bolt action chambered for "military grade" ammo isn't a choice for mass shooters
Kaleva
Nov 2022
#55
If you need to fire 10 rounds at 3000fps within 2 or 3 seconds to bring down a deer
William Seger
Nov 2022
#14
Putting aside whether it's possible or if it would solve the issue, at least it makes sense
XorXor
Nov 2022
#67
Sadly even if Republican politicians family members were shot in a mass shooting by an assault
kimbutgar
Nov 2022
#5
LIE...IT CAN BE DONE..ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. LOOK WE ELECTED TRLUMP & THAT IS PROOF OF "ANYTHING"
Stuart G
Nov 2022
#23
We all know what doing the same thing and expecting different results is called.
twodogsbarking
Nov 2022
#47