so shooters are using pistols but 'lawmakers' and political buttface types are going after rifles. i wonder why you might ask, as do i; 

Nearly three-quarters of assailants used guns to carry out mass-casualty attacks between 2016 and 2020, according to a study released by the federal government Wednesday.

Approximately three-quarters of attackers used a handgun, while roughly one-third wielded a long gun........more......