Hiku said:
sc94597 said:
Why would money be a consideration when you plan to end your life anyway? People in Western countries have access to quite a bit of credit and since they have no intention of paying it back there is no care about interest rates.The process to get an Assault Rifle in the U.S is already quite rigorous and as I mentioned earlier 10 assault rifles are going to put you over a hundred thousand dollars. Australia's black market might be more supply constraint because it is an island country with an overwhelming majority of its population living along the coasts, making enforcement easier.
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The assault rifle used in the Sandy Hook shooting cost about $1000, legally. The same gun costs $34k on the Australian black market.
That kind of difference matters to many. And that kind of credit is not that easy to be approved for. Banks have to assess that your value and income makes it probable for you to pay them back before being approved larger sums. And you can't go to multiple banks because when they perform a credit check on you, it will send a red flag. And you may not have a house to put up for collateral, or maybe you already have credit issues, etc . There's no doubt that this would make it more difficult for some people.
Having to go through the black market makes it more difficult as well. And even if you manage to get the money, those who plan to die may want to do more with their money during their last days than just killing people, etc.
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None of the weapons used in Newtown were assault rifles. An assault rifle is a very specific term which is a synonym for a selective-fire (can switch between semi and fully-automatic) rifle.
You are looking for "assault-style rifle" which is a much more vague and nebulous term which arbitraily selects guns based on cosmetic features that make them look similar to assault rifles.
Both the top gun and the bottom gun are equally lethal. The bottom one just has certain features that make it easier to use (and therefore control.)
Both are semi-automatic weapons. Why would one need a semi-automatic weapon? In those scenarios where constantly reloading is not something you want to deal with. Riots and mob attacks come to mind, but there are also instances in which farmers/rural people might find it advantageous to deal with pack animals.
The weapon used last night was not a semi-automatic weapon. It was definitely a fully-automatic weapon or select-fire weapon (you could hear the spray of bullets) and those are heavily regulated as Class III weapons in the United States.
Here in the U.S people can get personal loans for like $20k if they have good credit.
