How Gunsplaining Could Lead to Better Gun Laws

Yes, 58 people are dead and scores more injured because a sniper with enough big guns to arm an infantry squad unloaded on an outdoor concert. But if you don't already know what a "bump stock" is, can't identify the difference between "fully automatic" and "modified semiautomatic" from the sound of the gunshots alone, or think "assault rifle" is actually a thing, well, maybe you should leave this argument to the experts. Because that kind of conversational hijacking--call it gunsplaining--is a big part of the reason a country with all the freedom and all the weapons can't seem to solve its death problem. So, yeah, if you want to engage, you better know what you're talking about. Automatic weapons--which keep firing as long as the trigger is depressed--are illegal for civilians to own. Semiautomatic weapons, which require a trigger pull for each shot, are not.