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Originally Posted by buggyone
Why, exactly, do you believe honest and responsible people NEED an AR15 and the high capacity magazine? A shotgun for hunting or a pistol for the feeling of protection at home but a rifle that can empty a 60 round magazine in 5 seconds?
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Why do you think they should not? The weapon of choice is not the problem. There is lots of evidence that when you pass a law to ban something it does not work. We have had a ban on drugs for years, how has that worked out? We have laws against drunk driving, driving without insurance, How has that worked out? To focus on the device is not focusing on the problem. I don't particularly want a high capacity magazine, or an AR style weapon, but I will not pass a law that forbids my neighbor from buying one. None of these incidents were committed by sane people. If they did not use this type of weapon they would have chosen another. There have already been instances were a shot gun was used. Now should we ban shot guns? Violence in our society, lack of respect for authority, no discipline in the schools or at home, poverty, mental illness, these are the problems to set our focus on.