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So, long guns are responsible for ~4% of gun deaths (including suicides), and "assault weapons" are a subset of that 4%. And your solution is to ban them? Fine. Shave a percentage point off.
But there's an elephant in the room. Why are we not talking about pistols? Going to need an answer on that one.
Funny note: Any European child can walk in the store and buy a suppressor. Had a German guy tell me on reddit that his gun range requires such devices. Not trying to change the subject, but maybe American gun laws are a bit out of whack? Or, more to the point, racist as fuck.
The assault weapon ban was an example of banning an 'arm' legally without it infringing on second amendment rights. Or the example the person I responded to posted, grenade launchers.
I'm not suggesting an 'assault weapon ban'.
I'm pointing out that just about any 'arm' can be made illegal. Hell, check out your local knife laws.
Any discussion of racist gun laws is a whole other discussion, but that discussion should include Governor Ronald Reagan.