Should assault weapons be banned?

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Take the poll. If Yes, define what an an assault weapon is. In your own words.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

It's a trick question because true assault weapons are capable of fully automatic fire.

"Assault weapon" was already a defined term that described a military weapon capable of continuing to firing as long as you keep the trigger depressed or run out of ammo.
Those weapons are already highly regulated.

The dishonest "gun control" lobbyists invented the term "military 'style' assault weapon" to describe a semiautomatic rifle that looked military. The goal was to confuse the public. Later, that term was conveniently abbreviated to ""assault weapon", which is a misnomer.
Assault weapon sounds scary.

Semiautomatic firearms all operate the same - one shot per trigger pull.

They focus on the AR-15 design because it is the most popular. It can be accessorized with various ergonomic, composite stocks, barrel shrouds, etc. And when that is done, they look scary to people who know nothing. Gun control propagandists convince people that, if it looks like a machine gun, it must be a machine gun.

The AR-15 is the most popular sporting platform used by hunters. Saying that its only purpose is to kill people is like saying that every gun's sole purpose is to kill people.

The reason for trying to ban certain semiautomatics is to set a precedence for overriding the 2nd Amendment in order to ban more and more types of guns.

The gun control lobby has one mission - to ban citizen ownership of guns. It has nothing to do with saving lives.

Total gun homicides in 2025: ~12,850 deaths (provisional CDC figure, representing a 16% decrease from 2024).
Long guns, including rifles and shotguns, are used in a much smaller percentage of total firearm homicides annually (historically around 2% to 4% combined). 257 to 514 deaths in 2025. And so-called "assault weapons" are a subset of that.

Americans own an estimated 20 million to 24 million AR-15 style and modern sporting rifles, which are commonly classified under the broad definition of assault weapons.
Wow, with that number of weapons of mass destruction they have killed a remarkably small number of people.

Keep in mind that the FBI says that 80% of firearm homicides are gang related. So 51 to 103 'long gun related deaths and far fewer "assault weapon" deaths were not gang related?

Would gun bans prevent gangs from acquiring guns and shooting people?

It should be clear by now that I reject the term "assault weapon" and am strongly opposed to banning semiautomatic firearms that liars refer to as assault weapons.
I support the Second Amendment, although I am okay with regulating machine guns, rockets, artillery and explosive devices because those are capable of killing indiscriminately.

Firearm deaths are not a huge problem in the U. S. To put the number in perspective if 12,850 sounds like a lot, consider the fact that there are 40,000 deaths from accidental falls, 40,000 accidental poisoning deaths, 40,000 vehicular deaths, 250,000 deaths from preventable hospital error, and who knows how many deaths from pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Kaneki05 · Accepted Answer

I mean if assault weapons means automatics that are like machine guns that can spray a clip. But if assault weapons means ya know a a single firing pistol that can't not so much.

The legal definition varies upon country and state, and is a headache around certain specifications therefore I'll simply just admit I have no clue what defines an assault weapon, just I'm gonna take the basic if it can spray then probably should be banned. If it can't then no let Americans shoot each other cause why not?

itss_lily · Accepted Answer

i think they should be banned since they are not necessary. anything with high firepower or anything fully automatic and/or have large magazines aren't needed for civilians

tiredpanda · Accepted Answer

In every normal country, they already are.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Can you or anyone guarantee we don't have another Khmer Rouge, Terrorist night of terror in USA, Hitler like takeover, slaughter of Armenians by Turks? Probably not. so nope.

I'm ok with control of them.

First we should license knives. we've had a lot of knife attacks lately.

MrChinaski · Answer

How is it that you have a Constitutional right to an AR14 and not to a Davy Crockett? I don't see the difference at law.

jahaims · Answer

What makes a weapon an assault weapon? Lol that is a political term mostly. Did you know a firearm with wood furniture can do the same thing as a poly firearm and isn't considered an "assault weapon". The media used the term to describe tactical looking firearms. They do the same thing as non tactical firearms. Ignorant question

strateguy632 · Answer

Of course not. Ever since democrats have increased pressure to ban guns we need assault rapid fire , even more. So cops know not to try to take them from me. I added one to my pistol. Cops stay away if you wanna go home after job.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Yes please. There's no reason for civilians to own one. You don't need to practice recreational shooting. Ah read a book! Go for a walk!

exitseven · Answer

Assault weapons are banned. Assault weapons are rifles that will operate in full automatic mode.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes.. why is this pink anonymous that doesn’t allow replies in on every question? She must be a Points Hunter

canamlusciouslad73 · Answer

Yes, and any armament which can be converted into a weapon of mass destruction.

Just_Ken · Answer

Well currently they are banned.

Saddlebread · Answer

Define assault weapon.

Agape93 · Answer

Nope

Cidknee · Answer

No!!

Anonymous · Answer

Nope

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