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Gun Control & RKBA

benEzra

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9. Sheer ignorance, or intentional deception. AR-15-type rifles weren't banned 1994-2004.

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:39 PM

Sep 2016

After the expiration of the non-ban, rifle crime homicide continued its long decrease, eventually reaching its lowest point in many decades a couple years ago. Rifles are consistently the least misused of all weapons in the United States.

This shows Everytown/Bloomberg's true colors, though. For a couple of years, they've been pretending they don't really want to ban popular guns, just make sure bad people are screened before purchase, etc. Now the mask comes back off.

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Time to ban one of America’s favorite weapons [View all] sarisataka Sep 2016 OP

There is zero chance that WA legislature will vote to ban the AR-15 KellyW Sep 2016 #1

I honestly don't think the Control Fans see that as "banning guns" DonP Sep 2016 #2

They just want to ban... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #3

Well, as long as it's for our own good ... DonP Sep 2016 #4

All those who insists there is no legitimate effort to ban guns should Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #5

Thought the OP was a splort from an obscure web site. Nah, MSM... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #6

That op-ed is getting sliced, diced, and julienned in the comments friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #7

Remember, no one wants to take away our guns. TupperHappy Sep 2016 #8

Sheer ignorance, or intentional deception. AR-15-type rifles weren't banned 1994-2004. benEzra Sep 2016 #9

"analysis by... Everytown for Gun Safety." Yes. Analysis. Said right there. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #10

You can check their data yourself sarisataka Sep 2016 #11

It is remarkable that the paper used that title. It seems almost goading, full of hubris. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #12

Pretty sure "Analysis" in this context, is from the Ancient Croation, "Anal - Ysis" DonP Sep 2016 #13

Sounds like a tehrist group! Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #14