Murdoch’s New York Post: Ban Assault Weapons Now

From the editorial board of the New York Post:

The NRA is falling apart at the seams these days — with insiders profiteering from hysteria-driven fundraising finally exposed. Far wiser to appeal now to the (much more numerous) Americans who hunt or keep guns for self-defense but are appalled by the endless string of mass shootings.

Come up with answers. Now. Beginning with the return of an assault weapons ban.

We know: That label doesn’t actually describe a clear class of guns. And that some studies show that the last ban, in effect from 1994 to 2004, had a limited impact. But that simply means the next ban should be better written, with a clear definition focused on factors like firepower — rate of fire, muzzle velocity, etc. — not on cosmetic features.

“BAN WAPONS OF WAR” – Even Rupert Murdoch News Corporation owned “New York Post” calls for a banning assault weapons now. https://t.co/WDW5yfaRB0 @nypost pic.twitter.com/UskZTtTEGx

— David Meerman Scott (@dmscott) August 5, 2019