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Originally Posted by lovesports
Why does anyone need an assault weapon.??
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Well for one thing, more than a million American GIs have been professionally trained to use one. So when they return to civilian life, it’s a viable option for a home defense weapon.
And as for the alarming number of US homicides, keep in mind that there are roughly eighteen other countries that have more homicides per capita than the U.S. And the second deadliest country is Jamaica in spite of enacting strict gun controls and required licensing over 40 years ago.
Furthermore, the
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence website has Connecticut listed as one of the most restrictive gun control states.
And for the record, CNN is now reporting "Adam Lanza was found dead in a classroom, and police recovered three weapons from the scene: a semi-automatic .223 Bushmaster, a Glock and a Sig Sauer, a source with knowledge of the investigation said." The Bushmaster is the civilian version of the M16 military standard issue rifle.