Why did gangs rarely use guns before the Gun Control Act?

[gejohnston]

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take a look at the rifles Camp Perry traditionally used. It is only logical the AR would replace the M-1 just as it replaced the Springfield. But then, I can't imagine someone who is 6 feet tall and weighing only 112 pounds (which is how the official report described Adam Lanza) lugging either of those older rifles in to a school.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Marksmanship_Program#Programs

A real sportsman doesn't need a AR15 or a 30 round magazine to kill a deer or to shoot at a target.

I don't know about Ohio, but I do know that in Wyoming and Florida any box magazine over five rounds can not be used for hunting, regardless of the action of the rifle. BTW, .223s are not allowed for any game animal in Wyoming, since it is not lethal enough.

There used to be pride in making a clean kill with one shot, I quit hunting myself when every time someone would jump a deer they would indiscriminately empty their gun in rapid fire until it was out of ammo. It is not sporting and it is dangerous to other hunters and non-hunters.

It can be done with an AR too. It sounds like you need a better class of hunting buddies. It is called tactical to practical.

A real sportsman can bag a deer with a single shot or load a target rifle one round at a time.

There is a logical fallacy there, but a target rifle has nothing to do with hunting.