Police forensic scientist - ‘Assault weapons’ ban won’t work

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Pick this off another forum (saiga12)

 

From the Daily Caller;

 

Police forensic scientist at Newtown hearing: ‘Assault weapons’ ban won’t work

 

The forensic scientist for the Bridgeport, Conn. Police Department
sharply criticized proposed assault weapon and high-capacity magazine
bans and pointed out the small number of crimes committed by
high-capacity weapons in public hearing testimony last week.

 

Marshall K. Robinson, who said his area of expertise is “firearm and tool mark identification,” testified at the Gun Violence Prevention Working Group,
which was convened at the Connecticut State Capitol in response to the
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. There he opposed statements from
many of the other 1,300 speakers in attendance advocating for banning
high-capacity AR-15 and AK-47 firearms.

 

Robinson pointed out that less than two percent of the firearms he
has examined since 1996 that have been linked to violent crime in
Bridgeport have been the caliber of AR-15 or AK-47 weapons.

 

“Since November 1996, I have examined approximately 2,370 firearms.
Of that number 36 of them were either .223/5.56 mm or 7.62×39 mm,”
Robinson said. “The percentage of those guns was about [1.5 percent].”

 

“I did further research on homicides and assaults in the years 2006
to 2012 inclusive. Of the 217 such cases, there were 912 bullets and 466
cartridge cases recovered. One assault involved .223 caliber and none
involved 7.63×39 mm caliber. The largest number cartridge cases
recovered in one case was 37 and that involved two guns. The
investigations that involved the recovery of eleven or more cartridge
cases was 22. Of the 22 cases, 21 involved 2 or more guns,” Robinson
added.

 

Robinson went on to criticize past gun control measures and argued
that new proposals will not work to reduce violent crime in any
meaningful way.

 

“These are real numbers from real cases in a real city police
department. This is not something made up or fabricated. High capacity
magazines have been ‘banned’ before. It proved nothing and the ban was
lifted a few years ago,” he said. “There are many guns in existence,
since the 1860s, which hold more than 10 cartridges, the early
Winchester lever action rifles, for example, and many tubefeed 22
caliber rifles. There are some modern firearms for which no other
magazine exist. What do you propose we do with them?”

 

“In your infinite wisdom, you outlawed bayonet lugs, flash hiders, and
collapsible stocks,” he testified. “In over forty years of being a
firearm and tool mark examiner, I have never seen these components
inflict any injury whatsoever on any person. In your infinite wisdom, you
outlawed fully automatic firearms that have the capability of firing a
single shot. Ladies and gentlemen, I really need help with that one.”

 

“We all agree that the Newtown case is a tragedy. I submit to you
that you cannot legislate away insanity, which I think is the root cause
of this case,” Robinson said. “Laws must be passed based on research
and logical thinking, not on emotions.”

 

Robinson also works at the state police forensic lab in Meriden, Conn.

 

Sent it to my Reps and the Pres.

[Guest capt usa]

Marshall K. Robinson for President (or at least some high office in Washington). He seems like a man that uses his noggin' for what it was intended for.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

It's nice to hear of reasonable people using their abilities to at least attempt to put something in the argument that makes sense.

[Guest sL1k]

“We all agree that the Newtown case is a tragedy. I submit to you
that you cannot legislate away insanity, which I think is the root cause
of this case,” Robinson said. “Laws must be passed based on research
and logical thinking, not on emotions.”

very true


the problem is most of the anti's wait for tragedy to happen to strike while the iron is hot and emotions are high
they put out false statements
Obama flat out lies when stating "the majority of American gun owners support this"

We the people must keep the pressure on our legislator's! do not let up!

Obama is going around the country right now telling people to voice for more gun control and as we saw in November he can mobilize massive amounts of people.

[BigK]

I read the other day that a DOJ study concluded that the average number of shots fired in a homicide was four. I'm pretty sure it was in the NRA articles they released debunking several myths about mag capacity, cop-killer bullets, etc. Edited February 6, 2013 by BigK