Okay, half-slow laughin' Joe didn't actually say that, but he might as well have. While defending his position this past Thursday that banning the rifles incorrectly called "assault weapons" won't negatively impact upon Americans' safety, he pointed out that you shouldn't trouble yourself: shotguns would still be available - and they're more effective, anyway. He said, reports the Daily Caller: A shotgun will keep you a lot safer - a double-barreled shotgun - than an assault weapon in somebody's hand who doesn't know how to use it, even one who does know how to use it. You know, it's harder to use an assault weapon to hit something than it is a shotgun. [...] You want to keep people away in an earthquake? Buy some shotgun shells. Alright, Joe; if you're talking about close-quarters self-defense, you'll get no argument from me. Now, would you again explain why you want to ban AR-15s? I mean, if they're so relatively ineffective, if it's so hard to hit a target with one, why are...(Read Full Post)