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The Need for Semi-Automatic "Assault" Weapons

3129 Wrote: Jan 10, 2013 6:07 PM
Real assault rifles have to be registered with the federal government, are taxed at the rate of $200 every time one is transferred, and have to have been made before 1986. viva la revolucion

By now, we’ve heard the argument about semi-automatic "assault" rifles: nobody needs one. We’ve heard the only reason why someone would obtain this kind of weapon is so they can kill people, which is far from the truth. We’ve also heard the argument from both the Left and the Right that a pistol is how someone protects their home.

"I really don’t know why people need assault weapons. I’m not a hunter but I understand people who want to hunt," Republican Rep. Peter King said on Morning Joe earlier this week. "I understand people who live in rough neighborhoods...

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