What If the Tsarnaevs Had Been the “Boston Shooters”?

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3. It has happened in the past

Decades ago wasn't it? A tower sniper on a campus if I remember right. There are many ways to cause horror and spectacle with this kind of carnage. High powered rifles are definitely one way. I won't say they aren't. But as I said in another post, a real and effective assault rifle ban isn't anywhere near my #1 issue to think and write about. Partly because the way the guns would have to be rounded up after being criminalized would in my opinion cause more harm than any good that would come of them not being in private hands anymore. We'd have people (including possibly people I know personally because I do live in a rightwing gun happy state) killing and dying to keep their guns if the government really did take a strong arm stance and start an actual round up. And those with unlicensed guns would find plenty of ways to keep them hidden in the meantime. I just don't think it's the most important issue right now or a good idea to carry out right now if ever.