"Assault weapons bans do not work"

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36. No it would not.

As has been pointed out, all the proposed AWB would do is result in some minor changes in cosmetics, due to the totally arbitrary nature of what has been proposed. Here is an example of the arbitrary nature of Di-Fi's proposed bill;

Two versions of the same weapon that are currently available. The proposed bill specifically exempts the top weapon from the ban, while making the production of the second version of the same weapon illegal. Same rifle, same caliber, takes the same detachable magazines of which hundreds of thousands are legally available and which would be grandfathered from this bill. Yet one version is deemed an "assault weapon" due to the pistol grip and adustable stock, while the other version remains completely legal to purchase and own. I just don't understand the logic behind this type of totally arbitrary distinction or why some people think that banning a few cosmetic features would have any meaningful impact on reducing crimes perpetrated with these types of weapons?

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