- Messages
- 17,471
- Reactions
- 36,484
The History of the 'Assault Weapon' Hoax. Part 1: The Crime that Started it All
A 1989 shooting at a Cal. schoolyard began the national "assault weapon" issue. It was a consequence of law enforcement failure.
David B. Kopel|Mar. 2, 2018 6:40 pm
The Stockton murderer could have been stopped before he started if the government had enforced existing criminal laws or had used existing laws to commit and provide mental health treatment for a plainly disturbed and imminently dangerous individual.
A 1989 shooting at a Cal. schoolyard began the national "assault weapon" issue. It was a consequence of law enforcement failure.
David B. Kopel|Mar. 2, 2018 6:40 pm
The Stockton murderer could have been stopped before he started if the government had enforced existing criminal laws or had used existing laws to commit and provide mental health treatment for a plainly disturbed and imminently dangerous individual.