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Banning Semiautomatic Weapons won’t Solve America’s Gun Problem
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Every time there is another mass shooting, calls begin anew for a ban on private ownership of semiautomatic rifles. But, sadly, the time has passed when such an approach would make a decisive difference in the United States. In an era of declining hunting, firearms manufacturers have increasingly transformed their product lines to feed gun buyers’ desires for military-style weaponry. Even if Congress could agree to pass a new law banning semiautomatic rifles – a big if in today’s polarized climate – a wide range of combat weapons would still be legally available, along with accessories to make them deadlier. |
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| Restrictions on rights must be minimally invasive and justifiable, and if there isn't a tangible, effective, positive result attached to the restriction of a right, it is by definition capricious and therefore unconstitutional. |
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