[T-Bird45]

FTA: Since 2013, Connecticut has prohibited the AR-15 and the Sig Saucer MCX and has since seen a decrease in violent crimes.

I find this assertion to be highly questionable. Anybody from MA care to check in on this?

Oh, and while I'm here...FUDM and the horse you rose in on, too!!

[Cicero]

The Sig Saucer:

[Cboldt]

Which part do you find incredible, the ban, or the crime statistics?

[Sooth2222]

According to the FBI stats, in 2013 Connecticut had 86 homicides (60 involving firearms). In 2014 Connecticut had 83 homicides (51 involving firearms). (Down 3.5%. But from 2013 to 2014 New Jersey homicides were down 16%, New York down 5.4% and Massachusetts down 3%.)

Homicides continue to fall pretty much everywhere. Semi automatic rifles are used in a tiny fraction of homicides, and so I doubt an assault weapon ban could possibly have anything to do with it.

I'm going shooting with my daughter tomorrow.