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Originally Posted by bluedog103
It seems that most people posting on this thread wouldn't know an assault weapon from a bb gun. While some posters are definitely expert, most are not. We already have a ban on automatic weapons. An automatic rifle fires continuously when the trigger is squeezed. It will fire until the trigger is released, it runs out of ammo or the weapon malfunctions. These weapons are already banned. Assault weapons are semi-automatic weapons no more powerful than the non-assault weapons out there. This includes civilian versions of the M-16. When a semi-automatic weapon is fired one pull of the trigger fires one round. It's no more of a weapon of mass destruction than a hunting rifle, if fact some, if not most "assault weapons" are less powerful than a deer rifle.
All guns are dangerous in the wrong hands. Assault weapons are actually used in a very small percentage of crimes involving firearms. Banning assault weapons will do nothing to reduce gun related crime. I don't have an answer but think we should be doing a much better job of keeping weapons of any kind out of the hands of those who are mentally or emotionally unfit to use them. Something should be done but a ban of assault weapons isn't going to do it for us. It might make us feel like we've made progress and it might make some points for the politicians it will be an illusion.
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I think I heard somewhere somehow in some state if you suffered a concussion you had to relinquish your drivers license until you were well . Now this is repeating something I think I remember. Well if you are being treated for a disorder that could cause harm to others, it should be made mandatory to report that by the person treating you, like health professionals and teachers have to report suspected child abuse.
Surely SOMETHING could be done without harming people simply being treated for things like depression or post partum disorder or OCD. It is a challenge to be sure. AND of course there would be the possibility of error and abuse of any such law.
Nothing is simple.