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PoliticAverse

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2. You missed how ineffective it was because it was only for certain (mostly cosmetic) features..

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Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:24 PM

Oct 2017

You probably missed the 60 minutes piece where they showed Diane Feinstein what guns were
still legal under her "ban" and didn't see the expression on her face.

All the "assault weapons ban" really did was make those type of guns more popular than ever.

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What Happened the Last Time the U. S. Had an Assault Weapons Ban? [View all] dlk Oct 2017 OP

You have made an excellent point. The Wielding Truth Oct 2017 #1

You missed how ineffective it was because it was only for certain (mostly cosmetic) features.. PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #2

Then we should do it again and get it right this time. spanone Oct 2017 #3

An AWB which just bans 'scary looking' guns would be ineffective Calculating Oct 2017 #4

+1 Nevernose Oct 2017 #9

It sure seemed we had fewer mass shootings. nt NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #5

Republicans took the House krispos42 Oct 2017 #6

It wasn't all bad. We temporarily halted the scourge of bayonet lugs. EL34x4 Oct 2017 #8

Only it wasn't a ban... ileus Oct 2017 #7

Created a huge spike in AR-15 sales. Nt hack89 Oct 2017 #10

There were ZERO hotel mass shootings during the AWB fescuerescue Oct 2017 #11