Posted by bad_luck on 12/18/2012 9:47:00 PM (view original):
He doesn't. Mike's argument is bullshit.
Mike is arguing that banning assault weapons would have little impact towards solving this issue, not that you shouldn't ban assault weapons.
He's right. I just told you I can obtain illegal mercury tipped bullets and I have never even shot a gun in my life. Gun enthusiasts can obtain illegal firearms as easily as drug addicts can get illegal drugs. There is a ban on guns in school zones yet this lanza kid simply ignored the ban and shot up 26 'defenseless' people that abided by the ban. How well did that ban work? How well will an assault rifle ban work?
Arguing that the death toll would have been less with a lesser gun is moot. Its all speculation. I could speculate the lunatic in newtown might have thought a hand gun wasn't enough and he would seek out explosives like timothy mcveigh (sp?) did. Wait - bombs were banned back then, right?