If the Independence Day massacre in Highland Park, Ill., was not evidence enough, consider that mass shootings killing or wounding four or more are now everyday occurrences, with more than 300 so far this year.
This weapon of choice for American mass murders is essentially identical to the military’s M16. Its bullet velocity is three times that of a handgun. It decimates human organs and pulverizes bones into dust. One round leaves an exit wound the size of an orange.
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This is a perfect example of somebody running his mouth about something he knows absolutely nothing about other than what he's been told by other people who don't know what they're talking about either.
Here's a great example from the article:
There is no reason for a civilian to own an AR-15 other than to kill other civilians. The weapon is useless in hunting because it so decimates the target it renders the meat inedible.
I never realized that. I mean, who knew that a heart/lung shot through the ribs would destroy the haunches, shoulders and neck meat on a deer?
And really, if the 223 caliber is that powerful, he might as well advocate banning anything of larger caliber such as the 30-30, 30-06, 308, 300 WinMag, 338 Magnum and 45-70, all of them common hunting calibers. Hell, even my 22-250 that shoots the same 55 grain bullet as an AR is more powerful because of a larger powder load, and it is a fine hunting rifle for smaller game.
I will give credit to the paper that published this article for posting this above the editorial:
This piece expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication.
