(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Killing children is the main use of assault weapons. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-04-07 “Everyone needs an assault weapon to fight the U.S. government when it comes for you” is a justification heard across the country. However,the usual target is children. This is the popular theme heard again and again as justification for owning an assault weapon or three. The most common use by someone not in the U.S. military or a member of law enforcement, is to blowup targets at a firing range, such as melons or gallon water bottles. The second most common use is to ambush and massacre young children, church goers and people attending musical productions or night clubs. Data available at this time indicates that law enforcement officers injured by assault weapons happens in a standoff with individuals known to have used assault weapons. The evidence appears to show that murdering unarmed children and adults is the main reason to own an assault weapon in the U.S. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/7/2162683/-Killing-children-is-the-main-use-of-assault-weapons Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/