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MD: Ban high velocity weapons to end mass shootings
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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Mass shootings are only a small part of the gun violence epidemic, but they are the easiest to fix. We know the answer: ban high velocity, high capacity magazine weapons capable of a high firing rate. It's constitutional (D.C. v. Heller acknowledges the right to restrict sale of dangerous weapons) and it doesn't interfere with self-defense, hunting or target shooting in licensed secure gun ranges. Most important, it works. After the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre, Australia banned assault weapons and instituted strict licensing rules. There has not been a mass shooting since. |
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PHORTO
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What's a "high velocity weapon"?
A 22-250 bolt action hunting rifle is close to the epitome of "high velocity".
Ban it, too?
Idiot thinks that just because she's a doctor her opinion should matter. |
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