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by mcphage 1136 days ago
> Most "gun control" legislation has resulted in arbitrary technical restrictions, utterly ineffective for their stated purpose

I'm not sure that's true, given the rise in gun violence starting when the last assault rifle ban ended in 1994.
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laverya 1136 days ago
The federal Assault Weapons ban started in 1994 and ran for 10 years.

Assault Rifles have universal background checks complete with fingerprints, a multi-month waiting period, and a $200 transfer tax - and have since the 1930s. No new assault rifles have been available for civilian purchase in almost 40 years.

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mcphage 1136 days ago
> The federal Assault Weapons ban started in 1994 and ran for 10 years.

D'oh! Apparently "what number is higher, 1994 or 2004?" is too much for my primitive human brain.

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laverya 1136 days ago
No worries, we've all done it!

And for that matter the most advanced artificial brains screw up math on a regular basis too

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