Reply #7: AMEN :-) You speak solid Truth on this topic.

[papau]

But those that dislike guns in the home do make sense, if the gun owner refuses to use a gun safe - or at least a plastic gun lock.

And personal preference may mean a hate of guns - fine - whatever floats your boat.

But all gov regulation and control should be limited to minimum necessary - and in my opinion that means background checks, skills testing and safety testing for licence, and if ballistic or gun registration helps fight crime, that's fine too. Which I guess makes me a Dem since the NRA would never go that far.

I also fail to see the need for .50 unless we are going to have 10,000 foot target shooting ranges.

And as a hunter, the need for 15 shots in 5 seconds has never occurred to me as something I need.