Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Thank you Diane Feinstein [View all]still_one
(96,531 posts)semi-automatic AK-47 rifle. In 1993 there was a mass shooting in San Francisco, at 101 California street, where 23 were killed and 27 were wounded were major factors why Senator Feinstein authored the Assault Weapons Ban. That bill was in effect until 2004 when it failed to be renewed.
Going after Senator Feinstein because she reintroduced legislation where she was instrumental in passing the first time, with the argument that it doesn't have popular support, so the Senator should stick to something less is a specious argument.
Assault Rifles with large clips have to capacity to kill a large number of people at one time. The Las Vegas massacre was evidence of that.
While banning Assault rifles will not completely eliminate mass killings, it WILL make obtaining those weapons more difficult, and that in itself is a worthy goal.