Simple visual that clarifies why the Assault Weapons Ban renewal

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211. You know some strange people

Really, they think sports they don't like need to be eliminated? You need to stop hanging around Republicans, their thought patterns can be corrosive. For the record, the only sports I "hate" are the ones that involve an animal being mangled for the entertainment of a crowd. I hope you can join me in hoping those do get eliminated, 'cause y'know, that's honestly a fucked-up form of entertainment.

Anyway. It's all about putting holes in paper? Then what's the problem with using something specifically designed with that purpose in mind? It wouldn't be the first weapon-based sport to adjust its tools to fit the needs of sport.

You mention archery. Good mention. I've competed in archery, and I've hunted with a bow. In fact I started around the same time I was snitching cheap cigars from my dad's car. Let me show you something interesting.

This is the tip of an arrow designed for archery - target shooting

There are other designs, notably a rounded bullet-tipped one used with cardboard or fiberglass targets; this one is for firmer materials like rope or wood.

this is the tip of an arrow designed to impale into a living creature and kill it;


Now, don't get me wrong, if you shot someone with a target arrow it would really fucking hurt, possibly even kill because, hey, you're smacking the tip of a slender object into them at 300 feet per second. However, they are, by design, "less lethal" - they lack the blades and barbs of hunting arrows, and the blunter heads reduce penetration.


By the same token, fencing! here's a martial sport that originated with weaponry. Face to face sword dueling, in the manner of rennaisance Venetian street toughs
This is a rapier, the weapon the sport started with;

Notice the smooth, even taper to a fine point? This weapon was designed to stab the shit out of someone without folding, while still being light enough to offer good speed to its wielder.

This is a fencing foil, as used in the olympics;

Notice any design changes from the original?

One more... this was polo then


This is polo now


Again, notice any significant differences?

Now. here's what you load into your rifle to put holes in paper targets...


And here's what you load into your rifle to turn a rabbit into airborne spaghetti sauce;


And this is what the beltway sniper used to turn people's heads inside out;