Even though I classify myself as a liberal person, I am not against private ownership of guns. I see nothing wrong with someone having a rifle or shotgun for hunting or sport shooting nor anything wrong with having a handgun for protection in your home. It is downright ridiculous to carry a handgun while out in The Villages but if you have a permit and do it properly, no problem. Do it improperly or display it improperly and be prepared to pay consequences.
I see absolutely no reason to have private ownership of weapons like "streetsweeper shotguns" with 100 round drum magazines, rifles that can hold 100 rounds in a drum magazine and easily be turned into full automatic, or 30 round pistols.
Constitution rights, in my belief, for guns mean you can own a gun but there are limits on what you as a private citizen can own. Gun ownership to sensible weapons - not weapons of mass destruction.
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