What gun control laws would be effective?

“Assault rifles” are very popular, because they are lightweight and accurate, but not particularly powerful. In fact, they’re not very good for deer hunting because they don’t have enough kick to take them down. Some states don’t allow assault rifles for hunting, not because they are too powerful, but because they’re not powerful enough.

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Obama’s gun control proposal

The president refuses to use the term “Muslim” and “terrorism” in the same sentence. And yet terrorism has a purpose, an intent that directs these acts of violence. Acknowledging the purpose, which is ‘death to infidels’ in the case of radicalized Muslims, helps us understand motives and develop a strategy to counter future terrorist attacks…

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