"3 (b) STATISTICS SHOW THAT IN EACH OF THE YEARS 2019, 2020,
4 2021, AND 2022, THERE WAS, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN ONE MASS
5 SHOOTING PER DAY;"
The vast majority of which were committed with handguns by shooters not legally allowed to possess firearms.
"6 (c) BETWEEN 2009 AND 2020, THE FIVE DEADLIEST MASS
7 SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ALL INVOLVED THE USE OF
8 ASSAULT WEAPONS OR HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES. THESE MASS
9 SHOOTINGS OCCURRED IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; ORLANDO, FLORIDA;
10 NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT; SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TEXAS; AND EL PASO,
11 TEXAS."
Noteworthy that the dates picked here start in 2009, conveniently allowing them to ignore the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting which would be at #3, and should jump the Pulse shooting for deaths per hour. That shooting was committed with firearms and magazines that will still be legal to purchase if this bill passes.