The fact is, if the assault weapon ban had not expired, the killing of 20 children and six adults would not have happened as it did.
It might have happened in a different way..but there's no particular reason to think that's the case.
1. the mother could not have bought the ar-15 in the manner she did. There's no reason to think she would have bought it illegally.
2. if she didn't own it, she never could have let her son learn how to use it.
What are you talking about?
The gun used was legal under the AWB.
Are you referring to the magazine? Those have been for sale legally the whole time, too.
Fern
If you knew her history you would know how foolish you sound.
I see no facts there, only supposition.
Then you need to reread what I said.
Then you need to reread what I said.
The fact is, if the assault weapon ban had not expired, the killing of 20 children and six adults would not have happened as it did.
It might have happened in a different way..but there's no particular reason to think that's the case.
1. the mother could not have bought the ar-15 in the manner she did.
There's no reason to think she would have bought it illegally.
2. if she didn't own it, she never could have let her son learn how to use it.
OK, let's read it together.
Let'st start looking for these facts.
Opinion
As has been pointed out, the weapon was legal under the AWB, so this is not a fact.
Opinion.
Based on the incorrect assumption in #1, she could own it under the AWB and therefore could teach her son how to use it.
Your post is completely devoid of fact.
There's nothing difficult about making bombs.
Black powder and black powder substitutes are readily available and in large quantities. The only restriction I see on purchases is a limit of 50lbs.
Pipe bombs are easy to make and quite deadly.
Fern
I highly doubt it either. I'd bet most would bury/hide their weapons and claim them lost or destroyed.
Heh no grandfather clause? So how many cops are these idiots going to get killed when they go to take away millions of guns from citizens?
The fact is, if the assault weapon ban had not expired, the killing of 20 children and six adults would not have happened as it did.
It might have happened in a different way..but there's no particular reason to think that's the case.
1. the mother could not have bought the ar-15 in the manner she did. There's no reason to think she would have bought it illegally.
2. if she didn't own it, she never could have let her son learn how to use it.
I'll agree that I could be wrong about this gun being banned by the awb, there's a lot of conflicting reporting which is what I relied on.
so your points are well taken.
Prohibit the sale and possession of any rifle, shotgun or pistol magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds;
Expand the definition of an 'assault weapon' under current Connecticut state law to apply to firearms which exhibit just one particular physical trait, as opposed to two (i.e., the presence of a pistol grip beneath the action of the weapon);
Require the registration with state law enforcement officials -- and the biennial registration renewal -- of all firearms by model and serial number;
Institute a 50-percent sales tax on the sale of ammunition and firearms magazines;
Require a permit to purchase ammunition;
Prohibit the online purchase of ammunition;
Prohibit the purchase of ammunition in Connecticut by anyone who is not legally authorized to possess a firearm in Connecticut;
Prohibit the storage of firearms and ammunition in a manner that allows access by persons under age 18.
Here comes the first of the kneejerk legislation:
http://www.housedems.ct.gov/godfrey/2012/pr110_2012-12-20.html
None of it would have prevented the shooting. Typical power grab by the gubberment.
And jesus christ, 50% sales tax??
I wouldn't worry, that lump of shit isn't going anywhere. The anti-gun nuts are going to get smacked down, and then teabagged if they try passing draconian bullshit like that.
I assume it will pass, if Connecticut is anything like California. And then it will take five years in the courts to sort out the mess :|
Here comes the first of the kneejerk legislation:
http://www.housedems.ct.gov/godfrey/2012/pr110_2012-12-20.html
None of it would have prevented the shooting. Typical power grab by the gubberment.
And jesus christ, 50% sales tax??
Yep, just buy a bunch of black gun power, stuff it into a pipe with a bunch of ball bearings and a fuse to light. Cap the ends and one home made pipe bomb. Fill up a backpack and run into an area lighting and toss bombs out. In a school, just run by, open door, toss in a bomb, close door, and move to next class room to repeat. If the newton killer had done this, there would be FAR more than 20 dead children.
is that easy to buy bunch black gun power?
btw, nop...you need LOTs of explosives to kill that many...human body is surprising resistent to impacts, since most of the damage is absorved by the muscles...
The fact is, if the assault weapon ban had not expired, the killing of 20 children and six adults would not have happened as it did.
It might have happened in a different way..but there's no particular reason to think that's the case.
1. the mother could not have bought the ar-15 in the manner she did. There's no reason to think she would have bought it illegally.
2. if she didn't own it, she never could have let her son learn how to use it.
You know, a couple of friends posed the question last year, "If cops/natl guard tried to confiscate your guns, what would you do?" The answer was universally "I'd kill as many of them as I could."
It's one thing to say it, and another to DO it, but I bet that if you try to confiscate guns there WILL be plenty of dead police and national guardsman. It's foolish to try to just collect all guns.