This push against rifles is so insidious and disingenuous. That alone should immediately disqualify any and all arguments stemming from such things but, sadly, most people don't know shit about anything. Only around 400 people a year in America, as I recall, are killed with rifles. Not all of those are even homicides. More people are murdered with knives or even blunt objects than with rifles. 99.x% of rifles are never used to kill another human.
Even if banning rifles took them completely off the street, a mass shooter could still use pistols. They've done so in the past, with incredible efficiency. Just look at Virginia Tech; the shooter used pistols...one of which was a .22!
The "common sense gun control" pushers have been very clear that they want to just keep pushing. It's step by step, they'll just keep going. Rifles, despite not being the problem, are an easy target, because they've conditioned the idiots to fear them. But they'll come after something else next, if they get their way. Likely "high capacity" handguns. They'll come after specific ammo caliber. They'll come after semi-automatic shotguns. They'll come after hunting rifles. They'll come after individual components. They'll come after ammo as a whole. They'll continue trying to end the manufacturers of guns and ammo.
"Common sense" is a lie, they'll keep pushing all the way. Liberty-minded people can't keep compromising with them, we've already lost so much ground.
This push against rifles is so insidious and disingenuous. That alone should immediately disqualify any and all arguments stemming from such things but, sadly, most people don't know shit about anything. Only around 400 people a year in America, as I recall, are killed with rifles. Not all of those are even homicides. More people are murdered with knives or even blunt objects than with rifles. 99.x% of rifles are never used to kill another human.
Even if banning rifles took them completely off the street, a mass shooter could still use pistols. They've done so in the past, with incredible efficiency. Just look at Virginia Tech; the shooter used pistols...one of which was a .22!
The "common sense gun control" pushers have been very clear that they want to just keep pushing. It's step by step, they'll just keep going. Rifles, despite not being the problem, are an easy target, because they've conditioned the idiots to fear them. But they'll come after something else next, if they get their way. Likely "high capacity" handguns. They'll come after specific ammo caliber. They'll come after semi-automatic shotguns. They'll come after hunting rifles. They'll come after individual components. They'll come after ammo as a whole. They'll continue trying to end the manufacturers of guns and ammo.
"Common sense" is a lie, they'll keep pushing all the way. Liberty-minded people can't keep compromising with them, we've already lost so much ground.