Assualt weapon ban voted down..

[Barfly]

assault rifles are cool. I own a mak-90. Haha it is funny you can't import AK-47 variants, but you can buy new ones made in the U.S. that are far superior. Silly people make silly rules. My Mak-90 is stamped in '94 making it own of the last ones to get imported. Now I just need to sell it, because I am poor and want money for paintballing. Hopefully some hick will overpay for it.

[Mateo]

Why does America need assault rifles? Just in case Mexico or Canada invade us...well more like just Mexico, Canada doesn't have any firearms

Look that law was taking steps in the wrong direction. Just look where gun control laws have put the UK, Canada, and Austrailia. Their violent crime rates involving guns have gone way up. You wanna know why? Here's a scenario:

Burglar before gun control law:
"That old lady Aunt Jamima is known for having a shotgun. I ain't stealing anything from her."

Burglar after gun control law:
"WEEEEEE!!! STEALING SPREE!!"

Also have any of you shot a firearm? Know the responsibilites of a firearm? Or how cool firearms are?

[LudavicoSoldier]

Originally posted by RecklessFable


There are two very important responses to this most common of questions:

One: In a supposedly free country, why do we have to prove a need to own something. The true question should be "Why should we ban assault weapons?" Which is a much more difficult arguement, considering you are trying to take (another) freedom away from law-abiding citizens.

Two: A large part of the definition of assult rifle is basically "A rifle that looks scary" Many legal hunting rifles can lay down as much fire as the weapons that were banned, they just have wood grain stocks so they must be OK...

A final word:
I've never been threatened by someone with a licensed firearm, but I have been threatened by someone with an unlicensed baseball bat.

Exactly! A law abiding citizen should not be denied owning the weapon of his choice, as long as it is properly registered, stored, and used. THe obvious exceptions are silencers (though they are cool) and fully automatic guns.

Just because a particular rifle (AR-15 for example) looks scary, it does not mean that it is any more deadly than a Ruger Mini-14 or that it should be banned simply because it scares you? People being pansies shouldnt affect my exercism of my constitutional rights. Say I had a Rottweiler, and it scared you, should it then be banned?

Personally, I want an AR-15 because it is as if not more customizeable as a paintball gun. I like guns, and it sounds like a cool project.

The simple fact is that a determined person can kill you just as well with a 5 shot semi (or bolt) .308 as they could a 30 shot semi .223. If you are looking to kill someone using ANY type of high powered rifle, the likelyhood of killing them is VERY high regardless of the particular rifle or calibur.

I shouldnt have to make excuses for owning a gun that in most aspects (aside from cosmetic scaryness) is just as lethal as a legal rifle. I love shooting, an the AR-15 is quite an addictive gun to shoot. That and a long barrel .44 Colt Anaconda.

Now take off that skirt and grab yourself an AK! Dont be a sally!

[sgt_easton]

Originally posted by FactsOfLife
How horrible of me to not be one of the mindless sheeple to know every line from a tv show.

And to think, all those wasted hours actually accomplishing something.


oh the humanity.

"Wasted hours?" Who has <b>1,698</b> posts?

[Rooster]

"Why would you need a assault rifle?! It has been proven that the sound of a shotgun being pumped will make anyone trying to break into a house turn around very quickly and leave. I wouldnt want a freakin assault rifle with high velocity rounds punching through walls in my house and killing my nextdoor neighbors in their sleep!!!!!"

My neighbors don't live that close. And the pain of being shot is very scary.

[Lohman446]

LOL - well, my neighbor (who lives a touch over a 1/4 mile away) raises pitbulls, he has like 50 of the SOBs. I know that noone raises that many pitbulls for anything but one purpose. I also now that my Mac-11 has two 50 shot clips, no big deal.

My ex called me one day and tells me "one of the neighbors pitbulls is on teh porch growling".

Im at work, call animal control, there first words to me "DO you have a gun?"

LOL - lady, if I was home, I wouldn't have called you.

[Coal-Cracker]

Originally posted by spleefstylez


Exactly! A law abiding citizen should not be denied owning the weapon of his choice, as long as it is properly registered, stored, and used. THe obvious exceptions are silencers (though they are cool) and fully automatic guns.

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Select fire (fully automatic) and suppresors (don't call them "silencers" - that term is "Hollywood" ) ARE prefectly legal for law abiding citizens to own. I'm not sure why you mention them as an "obvious exception". Granted, they are very expensive and heavily regulated, but as long as you have the money, are 21, have a clean record and am willing to wait over 3 months for the federal background check you can own a full auto, suppresor or both.
I'm not picking on you, spleefstylez - I pretty much agree with everything else you said in you post.
Here's a little fact: Since the 1934 NFA Act there has not been one crime committed with a legally owned select fire firearm. Not one. How about that? Guess we law-abiding citizens can be trusted with them.

I have issues with gun registration as well. Background checks if you must settle your nerves, but keeping records on what firearms I own - well, that don't sit well with me.

[Southpaw]

Originally posted by bleachit


I am a US citizen, therefore I need an assault rifle. I dont know what I want to assault either, but when I figure out what it is, Id rather have the assault rifle and be like "This is totally bad arse, I am assault rifling this motha." as opposed to "Damn, I wish I had an assault rifle to assault this motha, sigh, I guess I will just have to stick with my good ol model 1911."

The 1911 is part of this ban so that is not a logical example. It is probally all way over your head.

[bleachit]

Originally posted by Southpaw

The 1911 is part of this ban so that is not a logical example. It is probally all way over your head.

probably.. or I just have never read the details of the ban, and really didnt care enough to.

[mcveighr]

Why does America need assault rifles? Just in case Mexico or Canada invade us...well more like just Mexico, Canada doesn't have any firearms

Trust me, you wouldn't need assualt rifles to take care of us.

I think we do have more guns per person though, and less gun related deaths. Not sure though.

I have shot firearms before, compound bow, shotgun, rifle, pistol. Not much hunting, more trap/skeet and pistol club type thing. Its fun, but not really my cup of tea. I suck at the pistols I've got shaky hands, much better at skeet.

I know my dad probably makes up for the some canadians that don't have guns, he's kind of a collector and has 70+. Two full browning safe's

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by sgt_easton


"Wasted hours?" Who has <b>1,698</b> posts?

I can multitask.

[f3rr3+]

whoa whoa whoa the M1911 as in the pistol?!?!?! wtf...

that gun is kick ***... wish i had one... (not really but a airsoft real steel would be cool)


yeah i think assault rifles arnt nessacary for anything... and most guns for that matter... but it is impossible to regulate it on this planet... maybey when we colonize mars...

[FutureMagOwner]

Originally posted by MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata
As of current day, the 2nd amendment makes less sense, then it did when this nation was formed.

Simply because there is no longer the need for a militia to protect the US.

protection from ourselves? our own government (assuming it goes way of dictatorship or something of the like not "omgz no weed i go shoot up the man!")

hmmm i wish i could by a minigun that would be cool to bring to the firing range lol

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Originally posted by FutureMagOwner


protection from ourselves? our own government (assuming it goes way of dictatorship or something of the like not "omgz no weed i go shoot up the man!")

hmmm i wish i could by a minigun that would be cool to bring to the firing range lol

I really would like to see a completely US civilian militia go up against the US military.

It would not be pretty,

tank vs man with assualt rifle.

[than205]

How can you protect yourself from the TV? (for example the Simpsons)

Anybody remember the '80's stickers "Shoot your TV!"