Posted on 07/13/2016 2:57:31 PM PDT by jazusamo
With Democrats unable to sell their awful ideas on gun control policy, they’re becoming more and more irrational in their future proposals. Right now, there’s a piece of legislation that’s destined for legislative death, which would ban people under the age of 16 from firing AR-15 rifles ("weapons of war"), or any firearm considered to be “military-style” because that’s totally enforceable, said by no one ever (via The Hill):
The proposal—from Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.)—would ban people younger than 16 from having or firing a machine gun or assault weapon.“The small hands of children and big power of machine guns are a deadly combination,” Markey said in a statement. “Assault weapons are weapons of war and should not be allowed in the hands of children."
The ban would include blocking kids from firing the guns at a gun show or a gun range.
The proposal has the support of outside groups, including the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The children of Charlie Vacca, a firearms instructor who was accidentally killed in 2014 by a 9-year-old girl firing a machine gun, are also supporting the bill.
"We’re now calling upon kids across the nation and their parents support this brave bill by signing our petition. Kids and assault weapons don’t mix," they said in a statement.
Oh, where to begin with this Frankenstein monster. First, there’s no such thing as assault weapons, and labeling them weapons of war doesn’t make it scarier—or add a scintilla of clarity or truth to the matter. An AR-15 rifle at 21 feet, the typical range in a self-defense encounter, is just as deadly as a 9mm handgun. Any firearm is potentially a so-called weapon of war. A hunting rifle is a weapon of war. In fact, they actually use the ammunition that our soldiers used in World War II. The ubiquitous M1 Garand chambered a 30.06 round, which is commonly used for hunting.
The silly part about the semantics of this debate is that the constant changing of the language from assault weapon -- > to weapons of war just highlights that liberals are solely concerned with how the gun looks. They’re not at all interested in the facts about the weapons system since there’s no discernible difference (operating wise) between an AR-15 and a handgun. If they’re hoping to move the needle by calling it a different name to shock the public, they can save it. No one trusts Democrats when it comes to guns, and the public shouldn’t. They think that ghost guns exist , which can shoot “a .30-caliber clip to disperse with 30 bullets within half a second. Thirty magazine clip in half a second.” Also, Sen. Markey doesn’t know that math and arithmetic is the same thing. I wouldn’t trust these clowns drafting legislation for running a lemonade stand (which would also be absurd) let alone dictate how we can exercise our Second Amendment rights. The only sobering fact is that this bill is sure to die, but it shows hat we must remain vigilant, as always, against the anti-gun Left.
Lastly, any responsible gun owner knows that a nine-year-old shouldn't be firing automatic weapons, let alone an Uzi, which is what happened in the Vacca case . It was an accident. Blessedly, such instances are rare, given that firearm-related accidents involving children under 14 has decreased 66 percent over the past two decades, a record low.
Why not just ban Democrats and Moslems.
PROBLEM solved.
Camel.....nose.....tent.
“A Modest Proposal” and “Democrats” are mutually exclusive terms.
Dallas weapon - AK-74
Orlando weapon - Sig Sauer rifle
Here!! Here!!
Exactly, they’ll try anything to get started.
Why not just ban murder and be done with it?
DOA. My 8-year olds shoot my S&W AR15-22. Granted that is a 22LR, but it is an AR-15-style rifle. Further, I now got the Ruger 10/22 and replaced the stocks with tactical stocks that adjust. Would they be precluded from shooting these? Who’s going out to the desert to tell me what my boys can and cannot shoot?!
These people are certifiably insane and should be mocked at every turn.
The solution is to criminalize attempts at gun control legislation. Define the filing of such a bill as an act of war against the United States, which is treason, and a capital crime. A few executions and life sentences later, and nobody files a gun control bill.
Boston weapon = pressure cooker
9/11 weapon = box cutters
Don't believe it.
It's really about banning anyone with rifles from being near kids.
-PJ
Market is an idiot.
He should not be allowed to play....with anyone.
THIS will stop the rash of 15-year-olds going on murder sprees.
I have little doubt that they came up with this latest BS because of the flood of social media posts of children firing AR-15’s mocking that pansy Kuntzman...
Sounds right to me. Remember Infantry MOS 112? :)
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