Oddbean new post about login | logout A federal judge rules again that California's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional The judge conceded that weapons like AR-15s are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves. #press https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1207329132/a-federal-judge-rules-again-that-californias-assault-weapons-ban-is-unconstituti?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/10/19/ap23292767272883-609fb036d39a3caf88d6755642dfe19574720d16.jpg
I gather NPR is hyperventilating about now. Poor dears.
If in your area, criminals commonly use AR-15s, is that a reason that law abiding citizens who want to defend themselves against these criminals should get stronger weapons than AR-15s? I'm confused now.
Obviously. What confuses you? If you have a problem, any type of problem, you obviously want something that overpowers it. Anyhow, the most important use case for guns is deterrence. If the bad guys show up with guns, you want to be able to show them a bigger gun, indeed. Chances are that they either give up before starting any serious shit, or that they bail when they hear your first BOOM.
My comment was tongue in cheek. ;)
