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In reply to the discussion: Why are the gun defenders here? [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)What is an "assault weapon" shouldn't be discussed? We shouted just mindlessly support the concept and give our money and votes to whoever supports banning them?
What about when people are factually wrong?
My dad thinks an AR-15 is fully automatic, and that gun stores are full of them. He thinks he can just waltz into a gun store and buy one.
He's factually wrong. Should I pander to him and others like him?
How about the objective fact that the rifle used in the Sandy Hook massacre was not an "assault weapon"? That's not an opinion, it's an objective fact and needs to be taken into account when discussing legislation.
Ballistic fingerprinting, microstamping, "smart guns", etc., have objective facts about them than try to get dismissed as "NRA talking points".
There's a protected group in DU for gun control, if you want to participate in their discussions.