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The FBI defines mass murder as four or more murders occurring during a particular event with no cooling-off period between the murders.
In 2012, out of a population of 313 million, just 6 people chose to become mass murderers.
That is the proverbial microscopic spec on the point of a needle lost in the biggest haystack you’ve ever seen.
1-Connecticut had/has an assault weapons ban in place before the shooting.
2-It is against federal law to carry firearms into schools
3-It is against federal law for mentally disturbed people to possess firearms
4-It is illegal to murder another human being.
More gun bans will stop future shootings, How?
Bfl
Cost - hey, even criminals have budgets, they steal hard for the money. A mid-level AR costs about twice as much as a Glock.
Ammo - cost again, ammo cost is about 2x per round for 5.56mm compared to 9x19...
Ease of operation. Slap a mag in the Glock, rack the action, pull the trigger. AR, mag in, press bolt release (or pull charging handle), press bolt advance to make sure it is seated, safety off, then get around to pulling the trigger...
Maintenance. An AR needs some lube every few hundred rounds and needs a thorough cleaning every thousand or so. Glocks et. al. basically just work. Yes you should clean them, but they'll put up with more abuse. Oh, and when you do clean an AR, you'll wonder if they missed any opportunity to create nooks and crannies to capture carbon. I don't think they did. A Glock you can clean with your eyes closed.
Concealment. The AR has sights, pistol grips, magazines etc. sticking out all over the place getting caught on stuff. Oh, and it's a couple of feet long - hard to conceal. The Glock can disappear easily underneath an oversized sports jersey.
Magazine capacity. About even here. You can get ridiculous, mis-feed-waiting-to-happen capacity mags for both.
So you might wonder why the AR style rifles are one of (the?) most popular styles? For a firearms enthusiast they are just plain fun to shoot. They have all these cool places to hang "furniture" on and customize it. (or not, making a minimalist statement) They shoot relatively flat. As costly as the ammo is, it is cheaper than bigger-bore rounds. You can snap off a dozen or so rounds more accurately than from your Glock. For the gangsta mission though - not such a good fit.
That is why an "assault weapon" ban isn't really aimed at reducing criminal activity - and doesn't in places that have or have had it - it is aimed at firearms enthusiasts. It is intended to set a precedent for future, more draconian, more un-Constitutional firearms restrictions. (that is serious, even if my earlier comparisons were a bit tongue in cheek)
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Clayton makes perfect sense.
No on IN THEIR RIGHT MIND is going to shoot up a classroom filled with children.............