Background: when the first assault weapon ban was passed I assumed it was due to fear and ignorance, and that the proper counter was activism and education. I no longer believe that to be the case.
We have the most recent data from the FBI, and five times more people were murdered with knives than with all rifles, much less "assault" rifles.
I have me own feelings on why confiscation and disarmament is desired, and we can certainly have a discussion about why those on the left believe that abortion is an unassailable right even though there's no mention of it in the Constitution, but that carrying arms is something to be done away with even though RKBA is a specific protection in the Bill of Rights.
For now, I'd like to place useful links here in this thread. For starters:
California's Background Check law had no impact on Gun Deaths - Johns Hopkins study, summary by FEE
Knives used in more deaths than rifles - FBI and CDC data, summary by FEE
(If you find more, link 'em!)
We have the most recent data from the FBI, and five times more people were murdered with knives than with all rifles, much less "assault" rifles.
I have me own feelings on why confiscation and disarmament is desired, and we can certainly have a discussion about why those on the left believe that abortion is an unassailable right even though there's no mention of it in the Constitution, but that carrying arms is something to be done away with even though RKBA is a specific protection in the Bill of Rights.
For now, I'd like to place useful links here in this thread. For starters:
California's Background Check law had no impact on Gun Deaths - Johns Hopkins study, summary by FEE
Knives used in more deaths than rifles - FBI and CDC data, summary by FEE
(If you find more, link 'em!)
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