Let's talk about assault weapons and the President's attempts to modify existing gun laws. First of all, those weapons are used almost exclusively for target practice. They are rarely, if ever, used for hunting. Any hunter who uses those weapons for game would tear his target to shreds, making the hunt useless and ridiculous.
I have a close friend who is a shooter, and an excellent one at that. He tells me that assault weapons have a minimum kick, so they can be used pretty accurately. He's the one who told me that those weapons are primarily used for target practice, and he should know.
So, if they are used primarily for target practice, why is the NRA so virulently against their restriction. What are they afraid of? The President isn't trying to take existing weapons away from their owners. He's trying to make sure those weapons are not sold to criminals or to the insane.
Furthermore, to be afraid of the government taking over all weapons is ridiculous as well. We have the National Guard and the U. S. Military, who if I remember correctly, consists of us—and they (we) have access to those weapons in that fashion. So apparently, the gun lobby is afraid of us taking over our own country. Now that makes no sense at all.
Finally, why does the gun lobby and the NRA have so much power? They number about four million members and the rest of the country outnumbers them significantly, and most disagree with their position. So why do they exert so much influence, far out of balance with their numbers. That is a question which must be addressed soon and the situation changed immediately.
First of all the M-16 is selectable fire with a semi automatic mode and burst mode firing 3 rounds. In theater I rarirly used 3 burst mode simply because of accuracy. My stock was standard and it was outfitted wth a optics and a forward grip for stability. The standard 30 round magazines that are issued were hardly filled with 30 rounds, more like 27-28 because they would jam up. My AR-15's at home are similiar "looking" but much different, they are semi-auto matic single shot per pull of trigger with 20 round magazines. I have 20 magazines each filled when I go target shooting or want an adrenaline rush for "SPORT", to shoot off as many as I can and work on my own speed reloading drills. Not to shoot people! It has optics and a collapsible stock. I also chose the AR-15 as a PDW because familiarity and ease of use and cleaning and I know it like the back of my hand, when thinking of the M-16. People do not have to fear me with my weapons, only intruders in my home. I can get to any one of my PDW's in my home within 5 seconds. Knowing the secure boundaries of my home and ideal areas to be, in the event of an intruder coming in to my home helps protect my family.
have any of you ever actually had a use for a weapon....and no, the boogie man and killer squirrels don't count ...
at least criminals have a use for their weapons ... and show some entrepreneur spirit...
White House immigration bill offers path to residency. LOL!! AMNESTY is coming within eight years of the bill being passed!!! Lets see if the Right Wing loons, the Extremist Tea Party, the Conservative Skin Heads and Racists go all out for this bill???? If they don't they will NEVER win another Presidential election again and if they do they will never win another State election in a border state again.......I LOVE IT!!!
What isn't being done to criminals with guns.....are the police not searching for them?? I just heard today there was a gang sweep in the area that resulted in many arrests? Are courts and judges going too easy on criminals. Conservonuts love to throw out blanket statements that hold no truth......thats why the NRA is being laughed at. Thats why the majority of the American public wants stronger gun laws.....it includes a majority of NRA members.....so don't listen to the whining of the right and HELP ban assault rifles and extended clips. Background checks are already being negotiated by a bi-partisan group of Senators......IT WILL HAPPEN!
Now The Dumb and the Willfully Ignorant are unemployable so they spend their days comment on the Patch. Even when the article deals with topics they know nothing of; they live to spew their ignorance and hatred. They don't use their real names because they claim speaking your mind can be dangerous. Tell that to Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X, Nathan Hale, Thomas Paine... They are cowards and like all cowards they bully if you point out their complete lack of logic. They ruin online communication and any chance we may have had to learn from each other. They will continue to do so until we stand up and shout them down.
The Brady Campaign emerged from Handgun Control, Inc. (HCI), originally the National Council to Control Handguns (NCCH), and the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (CPHV). NCCH was founded in 1974 by Dr. Mark Borinsky, a victim of gun violence, and became HCI in 1980.[4] On June 14, 2001, Handgun Control, Inc. was renamed the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in honor of Sarah and Jim Brady.[4] On October 1, 2001, it incorporated the Million Mom March.[5] "We will take one step at a time, and the first is necessary - given the political realities – very modest. We’ll have to start working again to strengthen the law, and again strengthen the next law and again and again. Our ultimate goal, total control of handguns is going to take time. The first problem is to slow down production and sales. Next is to get registration. The final is to make possession of all handguns and ammunition (with a few exceptions) totally illegal." Pete Shields chairman HGC 1976 (Wikipedia)
You wrote; "...after Wayne Pierre comments " Jack Booted Thug's that have a badge and the government's go-heed to Harass, Intimidate, even muder law abiding citizens" And is he wrong? Have you not been reading what the BATF has been doing over the last few years? Or how about the "Fast and Furious" deal? Or the multiple incidents of police corruption and violence in the nation over the last 10+ years? When the assigned government agencies begin to fail in their duties, or when they begin to abuse their granted authority against the populace they are supposed to protect, then where do the law abiding turn to? I think you give the whole concept of a benevolent government way too much leeway.