This is one huge problem I have had with gun control advocates. In Canada they are basically banning all rifles that look 'military'. The problem? All, and I mean ALL semi-auto rifles now look like that. Even ones that still have wooden furniture like a pre-WW2 era rifle can have them swapped out for black polymer and 'look' modern.

Even lever guns are sporting serious polymer furniture that make them look like sci-fi western guns.

The definition of 'military style' gun was created in the late 80s when your average gun owner was still owning their vintage ww2 surplus rifle (from the 1960s to 70s WW2 era rifles were so common on the market that there wasn't that much room for anything truly new) that had that old school look while all new military rifles had switched to polymers and had protruding pistol grips.

The rhetoric has remained the same despite almost 40 years passing and a lot of basic changes.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever -3 points 20 hours ago

Only black powder guns, single round, should be sold to the public. Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3-ZWLSmgco&t=527s It's all anybody needs for hunting.

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