{"id":113409,"date":"2019-07-30T17:30:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T21:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=113409"},"modified":"2019-07-30T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T01:40:14","slug":"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\/","title":{"rendered":"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, as one might expect, the Internet is awash with quotes this week from politicians and pundits on the perniciousness of so-called \u201cassault weapons\u201d following an attack Sunday at a food festival in Gilroy, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a press conference Monday, for example, California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed modern sporting rifles, calling them \u201cweapons of mass destruction\u201d and claiming their \u201cpurpose is to exact as much damage on human beings as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey have no place in our society, let alone in this country, let alone in this state,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gilroy tragedy which left three dead and more than a dozen injured was perpetrated by a man armed with an \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/30\/us\/california-food-festival-shooting-tuesday\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">AK-47 type assault rifle<\/a>,\u201d according to local media.&nbsp; Investigators said that he purchased the gun in Nevada on July 9th and then transported it across state lines \u2014 in violation of California law. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it may be tempting for some to point the finger at so-called \u201cassault weapons\u201d one needs to understand that banning them altogether will not stop mass killings nor will it make mass killings less lethal. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In active shooter events between 2000 to 2015 rifles of any make or model were only used 27 percent of the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrace.org\/rounds\/mass-shooting-gun-type-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">according to the FBI<\/a>.&nbsp; Handguns, meanwhile, were used most frequently, in 56 percent of active shooter events.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default-1024x543.png\" alt=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-113392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default-400x212.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-shooter-weapons-02-1280x0-c-default.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>(<em>Graph: The Trace<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One might assume that when a perp is armed with a rifle as opposed to a handgun, he is going to kill more people.&nbsp; But a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalacs.org\/article\/S1072-7515(18)32192-6\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">recent study<\/a> in The Journal of the American College of Surgeons found the opposite to be true.&nbsp; Handguns are more lethal than rifles in mass shooting scenarios.&nbsp; A Dec. 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-gunshots\/handguns-more-lethal-than-rifles-in-mass-shootings-idUSKCN1OU11G\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">Reuters article<\/a> reports:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The research team found that events with a handgun were associated with a higher percentage of people killed, whereas events involving a rifle were associated with more people shot. About 26 percent of those shot with a handgun had more than one fatal wound, versus two percent of people shot with a rifle. Handguns were also more likely to be associated with brain and heart injuries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll of us were shocked. We came to the table with our bias that an assault weapon would be worse,\u201d&nbsp; said Dr. Babak Sarani of the George Washington University Center for Trauma and Critical Care in Washington, D.C., the lead author of the study.&nbsp; \u201cThis should inform the medical community about what to expect at trauma centers and lawmakers about reasonable gun laws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors postulated on why this was the case and observed that handguns are fired at a closer range and \u201ctend to lead to more gunshot wounds per victim and a higher likelihood of injuries to vital organs.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in light of these facts, one has to ask what banning modern sporting rifles would actually accomplish?&nbsp; The answer as it relates to gun-related violence: very little (scholarly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/2018\/03\/the-gun-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">studies in the past decade or so also support this conclusion<\/a>).&nbsp; The hard truth here is that the only way to completely stop gun violence is to ban and confiscate every firearm.&nbsp; Every single one!  Short of that, banning one class of weapon will only ensure bad guys use another type to carry out their crimes, potentially with a greater lethal effect. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/ny-gov-cuomo-signs-bills-to-extend-waits-ban-already-banned-bump-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Bills to Extend Waits, Ban (Already Banned) Bump Stocks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, no one \u2014 at least publicly \u2014 is for banning all firearms.&nbsp; Which means if we\u2019re serious about curbing gun-related violence we need a different approach, one that focuses on stopping the killer as opposed to one that seeks to prohibit only a small percentage of the deadly weapons available on the open market.&nbsp; Forget even guns for a moment and remember that rental trucks, gasoline, knives can all be harnessed to take innocent lives.&nbsp; The challenge of stopping mass killers goes way beyond regulating guns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given all that, the question remains: what\u2019s the best approach to stopping active shooters?&nbsp; Answer: armed responders.&nbsp; Whether they be police officers, student resource officers or concealed carriers.  From a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/29\/us\/food-garlic-festival-shooting\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ca-governor-on-modern-sporting-rifles\" title=\"CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019\">CNN report<\/a> on the Gilroy incident:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The 19-year-old opened fire at the outdoor festival at around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, according to Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee. Three officers shot him within one minute, killing him, the chief said, adding that the scene might have been bloodier if not for the quick response.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Might have been bloodier.&#8221;  There&#8217;s no doubt about that!  Those armed officers saved many lives!  Along with honoring the victims and their families, this part of the story is what politicians and pundits ought to be talking about.  How good guys with guns took down an active shooter successfully and saved countless lives.  The takeaway should be armed resistance, unlike the hundreds of gun laws in California, really works when it comes to stopping a determined killer.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming days, there\u2019re going to be conversations about curbing gun-related violence and stopping mass shooters.&nbsp; Any \u201csolution\u201d proposed that ignores the importance of armed responders and focuses solely on restricting certain classes of firearms isn&#8217;t grounded in reality and, therefore, not worth consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThey have no place in our society, let alone in this country, let alone in this state,\u201d said Newsom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":113411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,7,216,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-113409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CA Governor on Modern Sporting Rifles: They\u2019re weapons of mass destruction\u2026 have no place in our society\u2019<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cThey have no place in our society, let alone in this country, let alone in this state,\u201d said California Gov. 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