The economy was not better in 2007-2009 yet the gun deaths were still very low. They started rising significantly when the economy was booming in 2015 and beyond.
No, they were not even close to "less than half the rate per 100,000 but have had an increase since Covid". The rate was 4.37 firearm homicides per 100K in 2019 and 7.02 per 100K at the height in 1993.
https://usafacts.org/data/topics/security-safety/crime-and-justice/firearms/firearm-deaths/
I hear you, brother. I've lived in actual third world countries. Mauritania, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh to be exact. Cheers 🍻
Yes indeed! I just answered another comment... I lived in Mauritania, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Definitely eye opening. Cheers 🍻
Even if you go to many of the Bahama islands or Jamaica, you will be startled if you have lived here your whole life. I know I was.
Why so unfriendly? I'm trying to be civil and you throw out rude comments.
Wasn’t unfriendly at all. Saying you lived in these places adds nothing unless you elaborate. Or don’t just saying it’s worthless.
JFC - I gave you the rates in the previous post and they are not close to supporting "less than half the rate per 100,000 but have had an increase since Covid"
All of what? He said the pandemic caused the rate to rise above 1/2 the rate per 100K and that's simply not true. I gave the rate in 2019 before the pandemic started.
Yeah, she keeps telling me what I didn't say is not correct. Imagine that.
1994 the bill was passed in a bipartisan manner because they thought it was best for the country. According to you, more Republicans now mean what is best for the country is not as important as what is best for the party.
A repeat of the 1994 assault weapons ban does absolutely nothing for the country. It didn’t do squat for the country the 10 years it was in effect. Now, you got millions more in circulation. The 1994 ban didn’t confiscate weapons already in circulation. Putting an assault weapons ban in place “as a good start” is asinine if you look at the numbers.
Here's the problem with the claims that the Assault weapons ban worked. These are what the rifles looked like before and after the ban.
So, these are impossible hurdles to overcome?Here's the problem with the claims that the Assault weapons ban worked. These are what the rifles looked like before and after the ban.
The function of the rifles were identical. By removing the bayonet lug and the flash suppresser, the same rifle was no longer an assault weapon. They still fire the exact same round at the exact same rate at the exact same velocity.
So, tighten up the rules? well many States have done that. New York for example. This is the result of that attempt.
This is the style of weapon that was used in the Buffalo mass shooting. Others too if I remember right. Now, you would be right to note that the magazine is limited to hold fewer rounds. It should also be noted that they will accept standard 30 round magazines also.
So, get rid of semi auto AR15s all together?
This pump action AR-15 style rifle is legal in all 50 States. Slightly slower rate of fire, but just as deadly.
This is all without even touching the fact that an assault weapons ban would most likely fall in the courts before it ever became law. Bipartisanship and public support will have zero effect on that one.
As long as the 2nd amendment stands, we are going to have a gun problem. Right now, we are seeing the results of idiots rushing out to buy guns. It's going to get worse.
No, not at all. It will be difficult, but it is doable.
Not true at all. 28% drop in gun deaths from 1993 to 2000. 25% overall through 2004. Gun deaths rose from there and precipitously from 2015 - 2021.
So does "well regulated militia" but that is regularly ignored.
We can accept that well regulated has been answered or not. But what does the or not get us? Bearable arms commonly used for lawful purpose also has been answered.
So " rifles " only accounted for 364 deaths of the 14K homicides? Of course not all rifles are assault rifles. They could be so single shot .22s for all we know. Most gun deaths are hand guns, illegally possessed by gangs in the cities...
Weapons That Are Most Commonly Used for Homicides
Which Weapons Are Most Commonly Used for Homicides? With the renewed push by the federal government for an assault weapons ban, we couldn’t help but |www.criminalattorneycolumbus.com
That's such a pathetic thing to say it's not even funny. Third world counties the people have little if any access to food, let alone guns. Anyone that makes those statements needs to go see a third world country first hand and they would stfu pretty quick if they had any common sense.
I disagree that we should focus gun laws exclusively on sentencing, but agree that trading out drug crimes for gun crimes in prison sentencing is a good move.
I have lived in a few...Mauritania, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Lived there with USAID and Dept. of State. Didn't mean to upset you with my post.
Not upsetting me, if you have been to 3rd world counties then you should know to tell people they are idiots for making that comparison. That's all.
Or, just quote you directly. It's easy when you can use someone's own words. Lol.
What they do confirm is that gun deaths went down significantly after the Assault Weapon Ban was put in place and rose after it was rescinded.
