ReeroA big issue in discussing gun control is the media/general public's ignorance towards guns. Let's take the AR-15, big scary black assault rifle, right? Not really. The caliber (.223) is about the same as most hunting rifles, and most AR-15s manufactured are semi-automatic, such as the one used in the shooting. Given the circumstances, a pistol or hunting rifle could probably done as much damage in the shooting in Orlando (in fact a pistol was also used in the Orlando shooting). There is almost no reason to ban a weapon that accounts for less than 2% of all gun deaths in the U.S. while also being as deadly as a hunting rifle and pistol in terms of caliber and fire rate respectively.
the only AR-15s most citizens (without extensive permits) are semi-automatic.
it's a myth that anyone can legally and easily get an automatic rifle, which is surprising that it still exists because of how little research it takes to figure out that it's incorrect