Ban all AR-15s immediately. Make it a felony to own one. I watched a video of the shooting and the speed with which rounds were fired is completely unconscionable for a civilian-owned weapon.
Enough of this!
Any illegal possession of a gun should be a felony charge. Period.
I am gun owner (mainly because I had an internship preceptor who was also a firearms instructor and gun fanatic and insisted he train me- not because I was particularly interested or wanted it for security ). Other than the fact he gifted me a Glock G19 and I got a Colt 1911 as a gift from someone else, I don’t think I’d waste my money on a gun. My permit is in CT but I live in Mass, so I keep my guns at my parents and haven’t fired them in years.
Between him and some other friends I have that collect guns, I’ve fired many different types but have always felt AR-15’s are excessive. Frankly I don’t fire them that “fun” either. Personally, I find historic bolt action rifles far more interesting like a Lee Enfield.
AR-15’s do shoot quickly, but they’re really not that substantially faster than your average semi-auto pistol. The issue is that you can fire quickly, with great range and accuracy, with very little recoil, and with 30-100 round magazines. Plus a 556 rifle round is going to do a lot more damage than say a 9mm pistol round. That’s why I don’t find them that fun and a bit over the top for self defense.
I think an AR-15 aka semi-auto rifle ban is entirely reasonable because I don’t see them as particularly reasonable weapons. Or restricting their sales like most states do with pistols (esp concealed carry permits) or preferably even stricter regulations such as limiting their magazine sizes.
The argument from the AR-15 proponents is that pistols kill far more people, which is entirely true. But the fact of the matter is assault rifles kill is the weapon of choice for those seeking to kill en masse. And even though mass shootings are a drop in the bucket when it comes to total gun deaths, it’s an absolutely unacceptable number, especially when all too often children are involved.
Raising the age for gun ownership to AT LEAST 21 is a must- ideally 24/25. The statistics on gun crimes make j it very clear why this should be the case. Things are just too ridiculous and have been for far too long.
The most recent shooting in Highland Park once again demonstrates a disturbed young man with plenty of red flags, apparently going back to middle school in the alleged perpetrators case. This cannot be nmmmm.
For the “not another inch” pro gun fanatics, I can only hope they will begin to realize it would behoove them to start looking for room to compromise if they expect to keep their guns at all. Think about the number of incidents that could be prevented by simply raising the minimum age by a few years on assault rifles.
We’re well beyond ridiculous at this point.
