CT has an AWB the gun used in the Newtown shooting was not considered a AW so why would an AWB do anything?
The guy used multiple mags. why would lower capacity mags make a difference.
The man killed to get a gun what would prevent him from killing say a cop to get a AW.
What prevents the same guy from setting a bomb off or setting the building on fire, or crashing a bus etc.
Cars kill more people everyday than guns kill all year.
Yet we don't think twice about driving.
Having a drink or two and driving.
Giving a 16yr a license.
Driving next to a truck with 1000s of gallons of explosive fuels.
And they barely enforcing traffic laws, letting people off with a slap on the wrist.
Driving a car you need to be alert at all times. One little mistake you can kill multiple people.
To carry a gun you only need to be alert when you draw your weapon at that point one little mistake can only kill one person.
It is not that same.
Before I respond to some of your questions I want to state for the record that i agree with everything you have said and hope that nothing changes but we need to be prepared for what is coming.
A new AWB will include all "evil black rifles" I am thinking in CT they will use the term "all AR Type"...they will say no one can transfer, even "prebans" there will be no such thing....forget about bayonet lugs and flash hiders, if it's a semi auto with a detachable magazine it will be on the hit list.
Magazine count is very arbitrary, who made up the magical number of 10, next it will be 5, then no detachables, it could get ugly....
Nothing will stop a criminal from getting a gun, banned or not, will they kill a cop for it? Maybe but I don't think they will need to, there are millions of guns already out there for them to steal....
Crashing a car, using a bomb, etc...I agree, a deranged individual will surely do that if they are determined to kill a lot of people...look at Tim McVeigh....I don't see a call for a ban on UHaul trucks, jet fuel or fertilizer...
Cars are dangerous but most people consider them a necessity (not really true but that is the opinion of most), where guns are not considered a necessity by a lot of people, especially right now with all the knee jerk hysteria going on...
Again, I totally agree with you and I hope nothing changes for us but somethin tells me that some bad piece of legislation will pass this year and although it will have zero effect on criminals or crime it will make the gun haters feel good....