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Originally Posted by Bonnevie
all I know is that several families in Oregon are hurting right now, just as those at Virginia Tech did, and Sandy Hook, and Aurora, etc. because people could buy semi-automatic rifles and guns and huge amounts of ammo for an amendment written when muskets were the guns available. Gun owners have the right to bear arms but everyone else has a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Again, I agree people have a right town guns, but do they have the right to have private arsenals?
but don't worry gun aficionados, if the death of little elementary school children didn't cause change, this won't either.
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Not a very appropriate or neighborly snipe! Have an opinion or preference but lobbing snipes only devalues any intended contribution.
By just reading the posts it is easy to ascertain there are many who do not understand the types of weapons and how they function.
A semi automatic one has to pull the trigger each time to fire the gun.
A non semi automatic one has to pull the trigger each time to fire the gun.
A non semi automatic can be fired just about as fast as a semi automatic.
Why more than one gun.
Personal preference.
Just like having different golf clubs there are different applications.
Different sports requiring different guns.
Different guns requiring different ammunitions.
Some simply collect...no different than collecting stamps.
It is unfortunate that for the most part gun education of the public is limited to what they see in the movies or on television. And worst of all from what they hear on the 24/7 media (mostly anti gun).
As for actions to be taken or change as snipped above;
> how about writing to the lawmakers to ENFORCE the existing laws on the books?
> how about having folks worry less about offending someone by saying something when they see something.
> how about the incensed public require the movie industry and hollywood and television produce STOP producing carnage training films reffered to as movies or entertainment.
Just to name a few that will most definitely have an impact.
From years of experience I KNOW I am wasting my time!