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Old 06-01-2022, 10:46 PM   #83
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Originally Posted by timun View Post
I think the overarching point Ben_in_Canada, Envitro and others are trying to make is that the government is blanket banning certain models based on 'looks' and reputation than actual physical characteristics and capabilities. The AR-15 gets a lot of airtime for being the prototypical "assault rifle", but in reality there are many rifles that are capable of doing the exact same thing. This...



... is a Ruger 10/22. It is capable of doing everything an AR-15 is capable of.
Okay, fine. That one can be banned too.

Having said that, I do think the appearance of a gun affects its likelihood of being used in a crime, particularly when we're talking about gang shooting and even more so, about young males slaughtering innocents. I would wager that gun crimes would go down if all guns were pink, even though it has nothing to do with functionality.
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