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Should it take more than seven minutes to purchase an AR-15? | The Tylt
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Should it take more than seven minutes to purchase an AR-15?
People who support assault weapons bans and tougher gun laws argue that no civilian needs or should have access to military grade weapons designed to slaughter human beings.
The fact that AR 15s were used in horrific mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado, Newtown, and Orlando just increases the public's demand for tougher laws or an outright ban.
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Gun rights advocates pointed out that because Ubinas did have to show ID and pass a background check, the system worked.
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We're still debating how effective the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban was in reducing deaths, but there is some evidence it helped.
Gun control advocates also point to antiterrorism measures we've all taken around air travel, and ask why we can't apply those same safety measures to guns.
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Handguns are actually involved in far more deaths in America than assault rifles.
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Gun rights advocates frequently argue that arming more citizens will reduce gun violence (a.k.a., the "good guy with the gun" argument).
