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Biden says it’s ‘time to outlaw’ AR-15 after Trump assassination attempt (www.independent.co.uk)

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[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 19 points 4 months ago

...Does Pres. Biden really think that the assassination attempt would have gone less well if Crooks had been using a Ruger American bolt action rifle chambered in 6.5CM? Does he really think that?

Let's be super-clear here, and AR-15 uses an intermediate cartridge. Most bolt action hunting rifles are going to use full-power cartridges, cartridges that have a longer range, may have a flatter trajectory, have less wind drift, and have a helluva lot more power when they hit their target. A center mass hit with an AR-15 at 150y is going to be bad; a center mass hit with a .308 or 6.5CM at 150y is going to be the end of someone's world. Bear in mind that many hunters do not consider a .225/5.56x45mm bullet to be ethical for deer hunting because it's lower power, while there's very broad agreement that 6.5CM and .308 are just dandy.

Also, calling for banning guns in an election year where you're already behind? When gun bans tend to galvanize Republicans and get them out to the polls? Incredibly dumb. Unbelievably dumb.

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Of all the reasons to ban a gun, trumps little knicked ear is low on my list

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[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Time to force registration of guns. Time to force psych evals for gun owners. I own two guns. One is a SKS I bought in 1990. Although considered a assault rifle it is nothing more than a semi automatic hunting rifle. I would gladly submit to what I propose in order to ensure that some broken soul doesn't have access to a weapon. Anyone who is against accountability in this matter is probably a danger.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

The SKS has the same size standard mags as an AR-15 and can do everything else the AR-15 can, but with a more powerful round.

How is it "just a semi automatic hunting rifle" if the AR-15 isn't?

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[-] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 4 months ago

I mean, fine. But the recent attempt didn’t make the AR-15 look especially dangerous.

[-] squid_slime@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago

Marx warned against this. without armed workers the dismantling of the state machine will be much harder.

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[-] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 months ago

What an idiot. Does he not realize talking about banning guns is the number one way to motivate right wingers? The US is NOT going to ban guns especially with the current Supreme Court. This is an example of his old team running old plays that haven't been successful since the 90s. He needs to go before he causes any more damage to his party.

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[-] RoosterBoy@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

Let's ban assassination too, that will show 'em!

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 13 points 4 months ago

It's Pete coming for yo guns energy. Please drop the guns dems for the love of your country.

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Time to ban roofs.

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