branford, to FL: It appears that you would willingly accept or ignore the banning or effective confiscation of many millions of the most popular rile {rifle, ar15} in the country (no less all other "assault weapons"
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That is misleading. Like saying the 22 pistol is the most popular pistol to commit suicide with. By PLURALITY the 22 is used more often than other particular caliber guns, but in actuality bullet calibers larger than 22 are used far more often to commit suicide, like around 80%+.
Similarly, saying the ar15 is the 'most popular' rifle in America is by plurality, iow likely 85% - 95% of OTHER rifles are more sought after than the bushmaster ar15.
And how or why is the ar15 popular? by sales? killing/incap ability, stopping power? by individual ownership? by multiple ownership by assault rifle afficiandos? by being a twin brother of an erstwhile 'popular' military rifle m16? under what standard is this ar15 called 'most popular'? I doubt home defense, as much against it as for it, even in gun magazines (readable types).
Branford: when all rifles represent a minuscule fraction of firearm crime and accidents
The predominance of gun control advocates have little grief when speaking of conventional rifles, whether bolt action or even most all semi-auto rifles, since they've been a staple for home defense & hunting for decades, and cannot be carried concealed except with difficulty; it is the assault rifle which causes the grief.
The TERM assault rifle has come to mean & imply a rifle previously designed for a battlefield, which had automatic capabilities, & which generally can be converted back to full automatic. The ar15 has such little recoil it can be accurately aimed for multiple shots without incurring 'rifle rise' which offsets the shooter's accuracy causing him to have to resettle the rifle & re-aim. The ar15 in semi-auto mode is more a killing machine than one in full automatic, unless you're in a packed stadium sardine can.
Branford: "Simple" proposals are like "common sense" solutions. The terms are entirely subjective and meaningless.
Right out of the nra playbook. People understand what 'common sense' means & implies. It's understandable to me why Branford has difficulty comprehending its meaning.
Branford: A "simple" solution could be the repeal of the Second Amendment, outlawing all firearms, and declaring martial law.
Branford considers his suggestion above 'simple'. Quite the opposite, it's quite complex, would take several acts of congress.
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