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[-] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ironic argument for someone in a country where you can buy actual assault weapons over the counter, isn't it?

[-] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

No new assault weapons have been manufactured for sale to civilians since the 80's.

[-] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I researched and it turns out no fully automatic weapons have been available for a few decades now. Tightly controlled. Semi automatic is just as lethal though. Also apparently the las vegas shooter in 2018 use bump stocks on his semi automatics which makes it pseudo automatic if you'll pardon the pun. Notably, the DOJ announced this bump stock reg in 2018, under the Trump administration. Interesting, but not surprising, that the insane right didn't lose their shit about "muh gunz" when it happened under Trump's reign.

[-] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Nah the reason people didn't make much noise about bump stocks is because they're terrible. They are purely something you might do for entertainment rather than any serious attempt to shoot; they really hurt accuracy and comfort.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

The term "assault weapon" is doing some very heavy lifting there. Care to define it?

[-] Historical_General@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It wasn't clear they were from the authoritarian regime of Hamburgerland.

[-] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You're right my bad. I know Americans are pretty bad about that on the Internet. I try not to be but in my defense I was thinking about that friend and projected him onto your comment.

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