Special Report: Rifles and rights After recent mass shootings gun control advocates have been pushing for a ban on assault weapons. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT ROSS ADAMS TAKES A LOOKAT RIFLES AND GUN RIGHTS.[GUNSHOTS]ROSS: THREE DIFFERENT GUNS.[GUNSHOTS]THAT PACK A LOT OF FIRE POWER.THE AR-15, THE SIG SAUER, ANDTHE WINCHESTER SHOTGUN.>> JUST THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED,IT WILL BE MORE ACCURATE THAN ATTHE AR-15.ROSS: WE WENT TO FIND OUT HOWLONG TAKES TO FIRE 30 ROUNDSFROM AN AR-15.GUN EXPERT CLYDE MORGAN FIREDOFF 30 SHOTS, IN 14 SECONDS.BUT MORGAN SAYS THE AR-15 ISSTILL NOT AS LETHAL AS ATRADITIONAL SHOTGUN.>> YOU JUST SAW WHAT AN AR-15WOULD DO.NOW LET'S SEE WHAT A119-YEAR-OLD SHOTGUN WOULD DO.[GUNSHOTS]ROSS: IT TOOK ABOUT EIGHTSECONDS TO SHOOT SIX SHELLS FROMHIS WINCHESTER SHOTGUN.MORGAN SAYS THAT SHOTGUN COULDDO MUCH MORE DAMAGE THAN THEAR-15.>> I THOUGHT -- I SHOT SIXROUNDS, THAT IS 126 PELLETSVERSUS 30 BULLETS.THE AR-15, THE BULLET CAN DOMORE DAMAGE THAN A PIECE OFBUCKSHOT.BUT IF I WERE IN A ROOM FULL OFPEOPLE, OR A STADIUM, ALL THESEPELLETS WOULD HIT SOMEBODY.>> WHEN YOU PUT THE WEAPONS OFSIDE-BY-SIDE, LOOKS CAN BEDECEIVING.THIS IS THE BULLETS THAT THEBROWNING RIFLE FIRES, AND THEAR-15 SHOOTS A MUCH SMALLERROUND.THE FBI SAYS A TERRORIST USED ARIFLE SIMILAR TO THE A.R. 15,CALLED THE SIG SAUER MCX, WHENHE KILLED 49 PEOPLE AND INJUREDDOZENS MORE INSIDE A GAY NIGHTCLUB IN ORLANDO.CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, THEAR-15 DOES NOT STAND FOR ASSAULTRIFLE.A-R 15 STANDS FOR ARMALITERIFLE, DESIGN 15.THAT LONG GUN WAS FIRST USED INTHE VIETNAM WAR.LATER THE COMPANY MODIFIED IT TO, SELL IN THE CIVILIAN MARKET.>> ON THE AR-15, IT IS A SEMIAUTO, A LAWYER -- LOWER RECOILRATE, SO IT'S MORE ENJOYABLE TOSHOOT.WHEN YOU RELOADED, YOU HAVE TOPULL BACK TO CHARGE IT.ROSS: SOME GUN ADVOCATES SAY THEMEDIA IS CAUSING CONFUSION BYTHE TERMS THEY USE.IN SOME STATES, THE AR-15 ISCONSIDERED AN ASSAULT RIFLE, BUTEXPERTS WE SPOKE WITH INMISSISSIPPI STATE IT IS AHUNTING RIFLE.BUT THE BIG QUESTION, AFTER MASSKILLINGS LIKE THE ONES INORLANDO AND ISTANBUL, WHY DOPEOPLE NEED TO HAVE A GUN THATCAN UNLOAD SO MANY BULLETS SOQUICKLY?>> IN MY OPINION, IT IS NOTNEEDED, BUT IT IS A RIGHT TO WON-- A RIGHT TO OWN.AFTER THE CONVERSATION ENDSTHERE.ROSS: WE'VE ALL HEARD THE FIGHTIN WASHINGTON TO BAN THE GUNS ORREGULATE WHO CAN BUY THEM. >> WE ARE HAVING TOO MANY PEOPLEGETTING KILLED IN THIS COUNTRYBY GUNS.WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY TOO MANYGETTING KILLED WITH ASSAULTWEAPONS WITH HIGH-CAPACITYMAGAZINES.SEC. CLINTON: SURELY WE CANAGREE THAT THE FBI IS WATCHINGYOU FOR SUSPECTED TERRORISTLINKS, AND YOU SHOULD NOT BEABLE TO BUY A GUN WITH NEWQUESTIONS ASKED.-- WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED.ROSS: MORGAN SAYS HIGH WEAPONSLIKE THESE ARE A GUARANTEE FROMTHE CONSTITUTION.>> SOMETHING FAIRLY EQUIVALENTTO WHAT THE MILITARY HAS.WHICH SOUNDS RIDICULOUS.ROSS: SO THAT CITIZENS CANDEFEND THEMSELVES IF THEGOVERNMENT GOES TOO FAR.>> PEOPLE FEAR THAT THEGOVERNMENT WANTS TO BAN THEM ORTAKE THEM AWAY.MOST OF US FEEL LIKE THIS ISPART OF OUR SECOND AMENDMENT.ROSS: REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE TODONALD TRUMP SAYS CIVILIANS NEEDTHE FIREPOWER TO PROTECTTHEMSELVES AND TO KEEP THE BADGUYS IN THEIR PLACE.MR. TRUMP: ONE OF THE PEOPLE INTHAT ROOM HAPPENED TO HAVE ITAND BOOM -- BOOM.>> WHEN THESE WEAPONS ARE USEDIN CIVILIAN LIFE -->> FOR MASS SLAUGHTER OFCIVILIANS.IF I HAD A YES OR NO ANSWER, IWOULD BE THRILLED TO GIVE IT TOYOU.I AM STILL WORKING THROUGH THIS,TOO.PARAMOUNT IS MY ABILITY TOPROTECT MYSELF FROM MYGOVERNMENT.

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