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LaPierre: Ban assault weapons and ‘you limit the ability to survive’
National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre on Sunday argued that banning assault weapons limited the ‘ability to survive’ and that high-capacity magazines should not be outlawed because women need more bullets. During an interview on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace pointed out to LaPierre that Supreme Court Justice…
Biden to doomsday preppers: Shotguns are better than AR-15s in earthquakes
Vice President Joe Biden is trying to assure survivalists and those preparing for doomsday that they will still be able to protect themselves in case of disaster even if assault weapons are banned because shotguns are more effective weapons for defense. During a Google Hangout discussion about gun control, YouTube…
Peter King: ‘I really don’t know why people need assault weapons’
An influential Republican congressman is insisting that assault weapons like the one used to slaughter 20 school children in Connecticut should be banned. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Thursday asked Rep. Peter King (R-NY) if he agreed with conservatives who wondered if “we really need assault weapons all across America?”…
Hickenlooper points to guns in ‘video games’ but dodges on assault weapons ban
Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Sunday suggested that assault weapons may be used in so many mass shootings because of their depiction in video games, but he stopped short of calling for reinstating a ban on those military-style, urban-warfare firearms. CNN host Candy Crowley on Sunday reminded Hickenlooper that…
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Fear factor: The cycle that drives assault weapon sales
The cause of gun control in the US is lost unless we address the underlying anxiety that makes people feel safer armed The future of guns in our society may be better understood if we knew more about what they mean to people and why people buy them. Fear is…
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