Why Gun Control Groups Have Moved Away from an Assault Weapons Ban

[Straw Man]

19. Stupid loopholes?

Thats becuasr of stupid loopholes allowing ones in circulation to remain so.

Those "stupid loopholes" are arguably an eminent domain issue, since such a ban with no grandfathering would represent a "taking" of private property -- legally acquired, by the way -- for a public purpose: "public safety," in this instance. According to the Fifth Amendment, this would require "just compensation" for the property taken.

How much would this cost? A conservative estimate suggests that there are half to three-quarters of a million AR-style rifles alone.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2012/12/20/assault_rifle_stats_how_many_assault_rifles_are_there_in_america.html

This figure is only from companies that make this style of rifle exclusively. Add in AR-style rifles that are part of a more diverse line by makers such as Ruger, S&W, etc., as well as AK-pattern rifles, then HK and SIG models, etc., and we're talking about several millions. Shall we just say 3 million for arguments sake? Market prices would be in the $500 to $2000 range. Let's say $1000 to keep things simple.

Three billion dollars to buy back weapons that account for fewer fatalities per year than hands, fists, and feet?

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/20tabledatadecpdf/table_20_murder_by_state_types_of_weapons_2012.xls

Does that make sense to you?