A decade later, they constitute a smaller interest because there has been a decline in interest. There has been a shift in tracing data to guns actually used in crimes. We have to look at state and local LE info on weapon usage. We can talk about all the dramatics about firearm misuse. We can talk about Columbine and the emotions it brings. What happens we ban them? It is the law-abiding citizen who owns them and uses them responsibly, or collects them, that is hurt. To suggest based on the DOJ studies, that the AWB has worked since 1994 is inappropriate. The reality is, less than 2% before, and then after. Goes over 1805 again. The gun control advocates through the years found out that we read the statistics and said no, and so they decided to go through the courts. In this case, penalizing law-abiding citizens for the actions of a 3rd party. Uses drunk driving analogy.
Let's not add the AWB and risk failure of the 1805 bill.
Let's not add the AWB and risk failure of the 1805 bill.