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In reply to the discussion: Bang. One thousand one. Bang. [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)they think it will actually ban the sale of semiautomatic rifles with high rates of fire and high capacity mags. Of course it does no such thing.
The hard spot that DF and AWB proponents find themselves in is that they know they cannot ban all semiautomatic weapons. By focusing only on cosmetic appearance instead of actual functionality to say some weapons are a menace to society while others are not, gun control advocates have painted themselves into a corner. My pictures are a perfect example of that. I don't think DF can craft a stronger bill without taking a huge leap and banning semiautomatic weapons - function and not appearance is what makes these weapons so lethal. And that won't happen because that is in reality a ban on most modern firearms and extends the scope of the law well beyond "assault weapons".
I have no problem with a limit on magazine size but I doubt it will make America safer considering every proposed law does not make possession of existing high cap mags illegal.