It's time to ban assault weapons in the U.S.

gerryh

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Stupidity.

The AR15 is a .223 caliber semi automatic.

This is also a .223 semi automatic

 

skookumchuck

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Of course flossy would not want to ban the most efficient killing machine humanity has.....the automobile. You can purchase one anywhere without a license.
 

mentalfloss

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Orlando shooter's AR-15 rifle at centre of U.S. gun-control debate - Canada - CBC News

While proportionally speaking, AR-15s are involved in a very small number of homicides, they have undoubtedly become the weapon of choice for mass shooters, many of whom happen to be young men.

Hard-core Second Amendment supporters use the AR-15 like a symbol of liberty, while those who support stricter gun laws hold it up as an icon of policy gone wrong and proof the ban on some semi-automatic and automatic weapons should be reinstated.
 

mentalfloss

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I'm not sure about all assault weapons but there could be a good case made for this one.
 

EagleSmack

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I'm not sure about all assault weapons but there could be a good case made for this one.

You're not sure of banning all assault weapons but a good case could be made for banning the AR-15? Because it is a symbol?

You are pretty dumb.
 

EagleSmack

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But howeryagonna defend yerself aginst the guvvermint, the aleans, the mexikins, the naygras in los anglese, that big UN army up in keyanada thater gonna go door to door an take are guns away?

We'll just call you up with all of your experience you've had in combat... in the Canadian Navy.... in the 1970s.

The proportion of people killed.

At some point will you make sense?
 

mentalfloss

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mentalfloss

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My point has always been to look at the proportion of a damage.

Please don't be so offended.