The House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 1808, a bill proposing to ban the production and sale of “assault weapons,” specifically targeting semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15. However, studies reveal that rifles of any type, including those designated as “assault weapons,” account for less than 3% of all gun homicides, raising questions about the bill’s foundation.
Critics highlight that the vast majority of mass shootings involve handguns and emphasize the misrepresentation of data by the bill’s supporters. As Democrats push for the ban, they cite the AR-15 as the primary weapon used in mass murders, despite statistics showing that nearly 77% of mass shooters utilized handguns, prompting debates over the real influence of “assault weapons” on gun violence.
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