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>>>The bushmaster fires at nearly the same rate as the 1911 (I have at least one model 1911a). Obviously you have assault weapons that need to be banned.
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>>There's a difference between speaking in specifics and speaking in the general. Here, we're speaking in generalities. The question was asked "Does someone need to own a weapon that can fire multiple shots per second", NOT "Does someone need to own a Bushmaster that fires multiple shots per second" . See the difference?
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>The bushmaster is a weapon. So is the Model 1911. Roughly same rate of fire. No, I'm not seeing the difference unless you are not speaking of weapons involved in this incident or most others.

That was kinda my point there.