• SupraMario@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also they sunset the AWB because it didn’t do shit…VA tech and Columbine happened during the AWB…it was shit legislation based off emotional dribble.

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        1 year ago

        My understanding is that it was quite effective and no one reversed it, rather, the law was written to only be in effect for 10 years, then the law expired because Congress did not renew it. If someone has good sources on this though (it’s effectiveness, ineffectiveness, whatever), I’m very interested to read more about it.

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        1 year ago

        Correlation is not causation. Read the AWB. There’s nothing in the bill that would prevent mass shootings.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, it was feel good legislation, total stroke job. They could bring it back tomorrow and it wouldn’t do a damn thing.