So I was going to let this go but after Jim's comments I just can't. So Jim what you are saying is that since you don't see any value/reason/fun in shooting an "assualt" rifle then nobody should own one? Talk about B.S. So I think that anyone that drives anything that is not electric or get's 42+ MPG should have to turn them in because they are only going to be used by recless people and put people in danger!!! These cars should only be used on a race track by professional drivers that can handle it and it's stupid and irresponsible to even want to drive something so dangerous on the street. Can you see that it never stops once you start down that road? Because you have no desire or fondness to do something dose not mean everyone feels the same, please don't determine what I can and can't do because you have no interest in it! For the moment we still live in a free society, can we please keep it that way... We in America can fly, drive, shoot and play with almost anything we want and it's determined by whae the person doing the activity decides they want to do.
Steve
Steve, I don't disagree that some individuals find enjoyment in owning and using an assualt rifle. Obviously they do, or they wouldn't spent the money to have them. My point is this:
the risk to the rest of the country isn't worth the fun they have. It's that simple. I've shot guns in the past and enjoyed it, might even do it again. And I might enjoy trying out an assault rifle. But I think the safety of the rest of the country is a hell of a lot more important than your having fun, okay? I think your fun, as you describe it, isn't nearly as important as trying to loosen the grip that people like yourself have on the country and our gun laws.
You folks that think a ban on assault weapons is the first step towards banning all firearms are delusional fools who have no respect for the Constitution. Take it from me, firearms will NEVER be banned in this country- won't happen. The best that gun control advocates like me can hope for is a ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and high-energy ammunition. That's enough for me.
I don't happen to think that all guns ought to be banned, at all. I was very specific about what I thought and what I hope to see happen. And you, Steve, are going to end up on the losing side of this argument. Watch.
If you think that your having fun with an assault weapon is important, why don't you drive through Newtown, CT, with a sign in your car about how much you love your assault rifle?
Oh, and about driving only cars that get 42 mpg-= I've got a whole garage full of big-engine cars including a GT40 and a Cobra, among others, all of which use tons of fuel, etc. AND a boat with two big diesels. So if you think I'm some kind of liberal tree-hugger who wants to ruin everyone's fun you are dead wrong- DEAD wrong, totally. I like ridiculous toys as much as anyone does. But I don't think my "fun" should be paid for in the sacrifice of public safety. And you do.