Gun Control & RKBA

The features you want to ban:

• keeps losing us elections
  
• doesn't save lives.
  
• doesn't drive Democratic turnout
  
• does drive Republican turnout
  
• are an arbitrary and moving standard
  
• doesn't stop mass shootings
  
• doesn't lower the crime rate
  
• damages our credibility
  
• doesn't lower new-gun sales
  
• keeps Republicans in power
  
• moves the Republican agenda forward

Let's face it... those "military" features are just ergonomics. Would you be happy if your office chair had a fixed height? How about if it didn't swivel? Or recline?

I'm going to presume that, given a choice, you'd order for your office a chair that has adjustable height, that swivels, has castors, reclines, has adjustable-height armrests, and that you can adjust the backrest forwards or backwards. And I'll bet you really like that little knob under the seat that adjusts how much spring tension is being applied to the reclining backrest.

Okay, then why are you so intent on making pistol grips on a rifle or shotgun illegal? It's a more comfortable design than a traditional straight stock. I mean, jeez, we don't ban PISTOLS, even though 90% of gun homicides are done with a handgun, but you want to ban pistol grips on long guns?

And quick-adjustable buttstocks. Why? People are different sizes, they wear different amounts of clothing, and they shoot from different positions. Why is a buttstock that I can simply lengthen or shorten without tools an "assault weapon" feature?

A bayonet-mounting lug. Really? When has criminal bayonet use EVER been a factor to worry about? But it's an "assault weapon" feature.



If you boss one day got rid of all the old chairs and replaced them with new ones were of a fixed height, that didn't recline, and didn't swivel, you'd probably be pissed. Especially if the reason the boss gave was a bullshit, emotional one.