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In reply to the discussion: What law would have stopped even half of the last 10 mass shootings? [View all]exboyfil
(17,865 posts)7. Eliminate magazine fed semiautomatic weapons
Limit rounds that can go into pump action or internally fed semiautomatic weapons.
The lethality that less than $1,000 can purchase is truly frightening.
Not saying there will not still be shootings, but the additional effort to acquire more lethal weapons may prevent many of the deaths.
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Making all long rifles illegal. Australia did a few years back and they are OFF the streets.
marble falls
Aug 2019
#2
If that's the case, how is it there are more guns in Australia now than before Port Arthur?
Marengo
Aug 2019
#44
True or False: There are more firearms in Australia now than prior to Port Arthur. Answer honestly..
Marengo
Aug 2019
#75
Which is irrelevant to my point. My refutation of the claim in post #2 is based solely on quantity,
Marengo
Aug 2019
#108
Ugh, let's try a different approach. Post #2 stated Australia had banned ALL rifles. This is not...
Marengo
Aug 2019
#120
I agree, Aussies can be allowed to have guns, since they have so much less gun violence
ExciteBike66
Aug 2019
#102
Posts like this make me crazy. Try researching what has happened with the rest of the world
hlthe2b
Aug 2019
#5
Yep. Hunting federally regulated game birds you are mandated 3 shell maximum.
GulfCoast66
Aug 2019
#19
That's apples to oranges.....the capacity of the shotgun doesn't change...
AncientGeezer
Aug 2019
#92
The spring goes full-length and is almost magazine diameter. The plug fits inside the spring.
MineralMan
Aug 2019
#105
How easily could larger magazines be 3D printed/CNC'd and assembled at home?
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2019
#52
And that little 9 year girl who was murdered in the Tucson massacre would still be alive
aeromanKC
Aug 2019
#53
Given how often we're seeing these crimes committed by young people, I think a Fed Ban on
mr_lebowski
Aug 2019
#31
The "assault weapon ban" seemed to help, BG checks for all transfers would help some,
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#35
I am really sick and tired of that f**king sorry ass excuse how it would not have stopped anything
still_one
Aug 2019
#37
The one they passed in Australia that's stopped all the major mass shooting since 1996.
meadowlander
Aug 2019
#54
USA law can't stop mass shootings, but new laws can reduce the severity of mass shootings.
NeoKryten
Aug 2019
#55
I posted this the other day, letting the assault weapons ban expire was the worst mistake!
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2019
#56
The only way to significantly reduce gun violence is to substantially reduce the number
jmg257
Aug 2019
#76
Bill's AWB would leave the 20million AWs out there alone, and would allow for millions more
jmg257
Aug 2019
#109
"Good place to start" is what I said. But AWB sunsetted & everything got worse.
Hekate
Aug 2019
#112
Yes because time passed. I think if we are gonna start, it should be something truly effective.
jmg257
Aug 2019
#113
Our inability to regulate firearms shows our culture values them over human life
DBoon
Aug 2019
#104
I can't think of any specific law that would have stopped 5 of the last 10 mass shootings.
Captain Stern
Aug 2019
#115