Reply #21: I think it's because apparently gun control's not working to reduce crime

[biftonnorton]

England's gun crime rate apparently went up after enacting gun ban. I found links for this, but they were mainly on rightie websites, so figured I shouldn't bother posting linx. I'm not too well-versed on whether anyone's made causal connections between reduction in gun crime and the enactment of AWB, so this is just opinion, and I could be wrong about the facts. I feel it's bad that JK picked the AWB to talk about, because I've heard the AWB mainly deals with limiting access to certain guns (by changing tax fees on them so only "level III" certification holders can own automatic weapons) and modifications of guns that don't really keep them from killing effectively. As has been said many times before, the AWB deals mainly with limiting cosmetic aspects. I find it hard to believe that prohibiting sale of 15-round magazines stops anyone from hurting people by emptying a 10-round mag, reloading with a fresh mag in less than one second, and emptying another 10 rounder. The issue appears to be a non-issue, and JK's seizing on it was an ineffective move in the eyes of those who understand guns. Besides, W said he'd sign the ban if it made it to his desk, apparently knowing it didn't stand a chance of making it there.

Edited for spelling