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Nuclear Unicorn

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5. Semi-automatic long guns are one of, if not the, most popular rifles for hunting and competition.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 10:55 AM
Jun 2016

I've read elsewhere this is partly due to the "Streisand Effect" the phenomenon where by seeking to obscure a thing the thing gains in notoriety and popularity. What I read claims the original "Assault Weapons" Ban made people look twice at the rifles and once they began handling them the platform's popularity exploded amongst hunters and competitive shooters.

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