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And yet, nearly every mass shooting is done with the same few weapons, because those are the ones that are designed to appeal to weaklings who want to finally prove how powerful they are. That's why they all dress alike, and use the same weapons.

There is a psychological appeal to those weapons, which is why they choose those specific weapons, instead of a standard Ruger, which does basically the same thing, but without appealing to the broken mentality of a psychopath. I wouldn't advocate for banning the Ruger, but I would advocate for banning the ones that are clearly intended to appeal to a certain psychological profile.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out that the manufacturers of those guns have done studies on those psychological profiles, and tailored these weapons to specifically appeal to them. It would be no different than what tobacco companies did by using internal studies to make their products form addictions faster, stronger, and more difficult to quit, then denied they were unhealthy for decades.

And the oil companies did the same thing with studies into climate change decades before Al Gore brought it to the world's attention in the next century.

Evil companies do evil things, and few are as systemically evil as an arms manufacturer.

You think I'm all for banning all sorts of guns and are getting all crazy about it. I like guns. I'm not a hunter, but I've been a target shooter since I learned to shoot in the Boy Scouts, and I'm really good at it. I recently had a cataract in my right eye, and couldn't shoot for a while, but I just got it taken care of, and I can see better than I could before! I can't wait to get back to the range.

I live in Florida, and I'm happy to have some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but I am very distressed at the incredible increase in juvenile shootings that are happening all over the state. 21 is a reasonable age for a gun owner, and I don't see an issue with taking a four hour class, and proving you know something about your gun (where's the safety?), and the laws that regulate it (like Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine), before being allowed to carry it around in PUBLIC. Geez, do you really want the average Florida Man walking around strapped? That guy has a bad reputation for a reason. Think George Zimmerman.

And seriously restrict the availability of certain guns that are known to inspire mentally ill people. There are plenty of other guns out there, this isn't any big sacrifice. They were already banned in the 90s, under Clinton, and mass shootings were extremely rare. The era of mass shootings only started when the ban expired in 2004, with an incredible rise in the decade following.

Giving up those specific guns is a small price to pay to make our schools, malls, concerts, and lives significantly safer. You can keep ALL your other guns, and make that small sacrifice for your fellow citizens like a patriotic American.