No, "assault weapons' shouldn't be banned.
Alekera wrote:Republica Newland wrote:I.. can't even..
"Carry a hammer" is the apogee of gun control wisdom. Much like "buy a dog". NS is turning into a meme factory.
Or in the words of Joe Biden "Buy a shotgun... buy a shotgun!"
Yes, and "Fire two blasts off the porch if anyone scares you, honey." FINALLY a voice of reason in the debate!
Jormengand wrote:Despite their stupid definition, yes. Along with all other guns. If you have a legitimate use for them, get a permit.
And if you have a legitimate grievance and want to assemble or petition your government for a redress of said grievances, get a permit.
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Wait.
Besides, there are large problems with may-issue permitting. Namely, that it's classist as hell and highly prone to
exploitation and ill use by the one doing the issuing.
The Andrewtopian Republic wrote:Here's where I stand:
-total ban on fully automatic weapons (1)
-tighter handgun regulations (2); stronger background checks (3), a registry system (4), and a pistol license similar to a drivers' license (5)
Basically, I see no legitimate reason to own an AK-47 (6). There are better things out there for hunting or range shooting (7). And I can see wanting to own a semi-automatic pistol for self-defense or hunting, but due to the high rate of pistol crime, tighter regulations are obviously needed (8). A registry and license system should suffice (9).
1) Because lord knows the one crime we've had committed in the last 60 years with a fully automatic weapon is just such a terrible trend.
2) I would like to applaud you for at least applying gun-control logic appropriately. Handguns are the problem, not 'assault weapons'.
3) What's wrong with what we have now? Do you mean tighten the restrictions from felony-convictions disqualifying one from purchasing a gun to something else or what? I always hear this but never any details.
4) No.
5) See #4.
6) Recreational shooting, target shooting, competitive shooting, historical reenactment, collecting, aesthetic appreciation, hunting (although one would obviously have the selector set to semi-auto instead of full for this practice).
7) I'm surprised your utterance of these words hasn't brought Spreewerke here. To boil down to the essence of the point that would be made here, the design (not the actual rifle itself since their old and many are likely in rough shape now) has pretty well proven to be quite durable and the round is actually quite good for hunting deer.
Once again, bravo for addressing the right problem with gun-control. I don't agree with what you propose, but it's refreshing to hear someone on your side talking about the problem and not just getting very up in arms over rifles that look scary.
9) I disagree. Can the registry, can the licensing. Federally requiring all transfers go through FFL dealers (and go through the NICS check and form 4473 required) would solve the problem without infringing on gun owners rights. That is the system that should be argued for (Plus, it dramatically decreases cost as there is less administrative overhead).
Dilange wrote:Because registration makes gun tracing easy in crime. I support registration of all guns for that reason. It helps solve firearm crime a lot easy. Law-abiding citizens do not have to worry, since they wont be doing any crime. (1)
Also when police are called to a residence, they can look up if the owner owns any guns (2). That way they can take precaution against the possibility of an armed confrontation. Again, law abiding citizens dont have to worry.
So why is this bad to law-abiding gun owners (3)?
1) See directly above point #9.
2) This is not something the police have any right to know unless there has been some crime committed with those guns. Cops don't get to look up one's political affiliation to make sure they don't pose a threat, neither should they know if a citizen owns a firearm.
3) Well, for one thing, when new measures are enacted x years down the road that may not be as just and sensible as one would hope (I don't know, like requiring cops inspect your home if you own any weapons every year as was just proposed in Oregon) it hangs law-abiding gun owners on a very short rope.
Liriena wrote:Yes, certain weapons should be banned. However, the state should really try to present a reasonable definition of assault weapon.
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There IS no reasonable definition of assault weapon. The term is as artificial and pointless as "Red-70" off of the side of an ingredients list. No definition can be reasonable because those weapons termed 'assault weapons' (when they aren't nonexistent firearms from companies that went defunct years ago or already regulated and controlled automatic weapons, as a number of weapons named in the Feinstein bill are) are functionally identical to every other semiautomatic rifle in civilian hands.