There was a Washington Post article a few years ago that referred to a Ruger 10/22 (which shoots .22LR) as a "high powered rifle". By all means keep trying, but

There was a Washington Post article a few years ago that referred to a Ruger 10/22 (which shoots .22LR) as a "high powered rifle". By all means keep trying, but I've found that efforts to inject facts into the gun control debate are often poorly received. Folks have their preconceived notions, and it's easiest to just cling to them.