• Jhex@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Well not, I assumed you were not literally meaning they are banned because they “look scary”… I assumed a more rational interpretation like they “do not meet safety standards and/or do not meet environmental standards”

    I will not find examples to fit your strawman

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      6 hours ago

      It’s not a strawman. I am all for gun safety, but the rifles that have been recently “prohibited” are simply models that “look scary” while their sporterized counterparts have had their classification unchanged.

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        6 hours ago

        Ok I guess it’s time to be pedantic.

        Please show me the part of the legislation that says the weapons are banned due to the fear their appearance may induce.

        Or, are you willing to admit this is just your interpretation of a likely imperfect list the government came up with?