Reply #58: You made at least 4 arguments....

[piedmont]

For one, gun owners should submit to the same level of regulation as a automobile owner/operator. That is, registration and licensing. No good according to the NRA.

They do, if they want to carry their gun around in public loaded. That's the same standard as for driver's licenses. Want to operate a car on public streets? Register it and get a license. Same for guns.


For another, there is absolutely no reason for private citizens to own assault rifles. I could live with a heavily regulated class of owner having the right to own this type of weapon. Otherwise, weapons should be limited to those that are used for hunting. Again, no good according to the NRA.

Assault rifles are automatic-firing. When you hold down the trigger, they keep firing. They are already very severely restricted. "Assault Weapon" is a tem invented to demonize semi-automatic guns, many of which are useful for hunting or target-shooting.


Hell, a freeper horribulus who I had the misfortune to engage on the subject heaped scorn on Clinton and the Democrats for banning the possession of heavy machine guns (I think it was a 30-cal., antique, couldn't really tell through the frothing).

I have no idea what you're talking about on this one.

And, yes, only criminals will violate the above. So what. Criminals are the only ones selling drugs, pimping etc. etc.

And how many hardened criminals are in prison for marijuana possession? If you want to make something illegal, it should at least be destructive, shouldn't it? How is mere possession of something supposed to be destructive?