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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
The point is that in the US today because of so many mass murders that are INCREASING - there is a trade-off that needs to be made........which is more important..... lowering the number of mass murders or using semi-auto rifles for hunting or self-protection from burglars and the REMOTE possibility of a tyrannical US government - when bolt action rifles would be able to do ALL those things 90% as well.
Australia chose to eliminate the semi-auto rifles. I considered that a smart choice and a good trade-off.
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Mass shootings are increasing because young men are seeking notoriety. It has nothing to do with the choice of firearm. The point is, it takes a mentally ill person to kill innocent people they don't know. A normal person does not do that, regardless how many firearms they own. We can stop mass shootings right now by banning gun ownership by males. Women don't do that.
According to the FBI the average home invasion is 3-5 armed individuals. If you are in a gun fight with bad people what type of weapon is a personal choice. For me, I prefer a semi-automatic pistol. One thing for certain. Nobody who has ever won a gun fight complained of having too much ammunition.
You can be certain of this. Criminals don't care how many laws you make nor how many guns you ban, they will still shoot you.
Armed law abiding citizens use their firearm 2.5 million times each year. It is estimated that between 50-75% of those interactions saved lives.