Watch: When Sen. Rubio said banning assault weapons would rid us of "every semi-automatic" he didn't expect cheers

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One issue is that taxes and fees for these kinds of things disproportionately burden low-income people

In the end it’s not the terrible burden that (usually white, usually financially secure) ammosexuals make it out to be whenever someone makes this reasonable suggestion.

Guns Don’t Kill Americans, Stale Bad Arguments Do

Claim: Mandatory insurance on the ownership of firearms would unfairly impact poor Americans and minorities who want to defend their homes and families. This “crocodile tears” argument fails on a number of levels. First, poor Americans and minorities who own cars are required to take out insurance if they want to use those vehicles. Premium rates are not so onerous that most of them will risk real financial ruin by driving uninsured. Firearms premium rates would be likely be significantly lowe…