95% of gun violence in the USA is by handguns and is gang on gang violence. The government wants to ban rifles because that is the dominant weapon owned by law abiding citizens to protect their homes and to resist a tyrannical government. That is the point of this bill.
95% of gun violence in the USA is by handguns and is gang on gang violence. The government wants to ban rifles because that is the dominant weapon owned by law abiding citizens to protect their homes and to resist a tyrannical government. That is the point of this bill.
They want to ban rifles because they are capable of firing at velocities which can penetrate body armor.