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2008-11-10
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A) Uzi's and Mac 10's are fully automatic weapons. Civilian legal AK47's and AR-15's are semi-automatic only weapons. They are not even remotely the same class of firearm (like the politicians would want you to believe.)
B) My wife armed with an AR-15 (low recoil, easily handable firearm in 5.56 NATO), and myself armed with a shotgun and a 1911 sidearm.. barricaded inside a house or a barn or a store.. can hold off a much larger number of attackers than we are.
Yes.. At some point Quantity over comes Quality... but at least I know I have the best possible chance at surviving if the case comes up. If my wife tried firing 6 rounds from a full 12-ga shotgun .. not only would half her shots be all over the bloody place, but her arm would be completely dead and her practically unable to physically defend herself if we become over-run.
With an AR-15 or AK-47.. these weapons are designed for length of combat, easy recoil, easy handling firearms... which is why they are used so heavily in military's.
My wife can hit a target at 100 yards with an ar-15.. Highly Accurate weapon and low recoil. She cannot fire more than 3 rounds from my 12 ga pump before her eyes begin to water.
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2008-11-10
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2008-11-10
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And that's fine by me. But my guns are no threat to you - and I wouldn't think you would think you have the right to tell me what I can and can't prepare for .. or whats best for my family.
Some might consider me paranoid.. I consider myself prepared. I took the old boy scout motto to heart.. BE PREPARED. This has saved my life in Iraq in the military.
Is it likely I'll see an apocalypse?? No. Is it possible?? Of course. My "paranoia", as you call it, doesn't interfere with my day - to - day life as a government contractor.. it doesn't cause problems for my neighbors or my neighborhood... and while I am a licensed CCW and carry everywhere except on the military base where I work - I don't run around with my AR cocked and loaded with a crazed look in my eyes like the extreme left would want you to believe.
What I carry is almost always hidden and is kept on my side at all times until a situation is completely beyond hope. Which thank god has not happened (in the states) for me, yet. I am not a big fan of OPEN carry - which is allowed without a permit in most states - because it has a habit of inciting panic or fear in people around you. Even though that isn't the intent.. and the panic and fear is, for the most part, groundless - (what criminal wants you to SEE him coming?)
The fictional "Assault Weapons" described in the Federal Ban on Assault Weapons that expired in 2004 were used in less than 1% of actual crimes in the US even before the ban.. and that hasn't changed since. It is STILL easier for muggers, robbers, rapists, whatever to carry smaller firearms - Handguns.
The only time you'd even see a so-called "assault weapon" is in mass shootings. Yet.. Trolley square in Utah the kid had a shotgun and a hunting rifle.. with handguns in his backpack. In Virginia tech it was two handguns that caused that damage. So even within the very limited areas where an 'assault weapon' may ACTUALLY have been called a problem.. they are a part of a small portion of even that category.
By banning these guns you save absolutely nothing.. and yet prevent law-abiding citizens from a perfectly legitimate hunting rifle (yes, AK47's and AR-15's are good hunting rifles for game up to and including Deer.); a perfectly legitimate plinker firearm, and just an all around fun gun for those of us that like such a thing.
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2008-11-10
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The scarey thing is these weapons are too readily available to nut jobs, not just slightly paranoid X-military. I am completely in agreement that you have the right to defend yourself, but only to the point that your rights do not infringe on my rights to be safe.
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2008-11-10
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The scarey thing is these weapons are too readily available to nut jobs, not just slightly paranoid X-military. I am completely in agreement that you have the right to defend yourself, but only to the point that your rights do not infringe on my rights to be safe.
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2008-11-10
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.. but for the sake of propelling the debate forward I'll loosen a tad.)
These laws already exists. current laws in effect to be more efficient and/or enforced better.
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2008-11-10
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fatal-we don't want to take your gun(s) We want to make it much tougher for criminals to get them and far easier for law enforcement to deal with the guns criminals possess and traffic.
gun show loop hole? Isn't it possible for just about anyone to go to a gun show and buy a gun?
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2008-11-11
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2008-11-11
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Let rethink our angle here people. Ignore guns. Look at all crime and death .. stabbings, beatings, rapes, whatever. ALL crime. And instead of focusing on one particular tool with which they use.. why not instead look at the criminals. What makes a criminal tick? Why did they do what they did? How can we prevent someone from even getting to the point that they want to purchase the gun, or knife, for whatever crime they are planning on committing.
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B) My wife armed with an AR-15 (low recoil, easily handable firearm in 5.56 NATO), and myself armed with a shotgun and a 1911 sidearm.. barricaded inside a house or a barn or a store.. can hold off a much larger number of attackers than we are.
Yes.. At some point Quantity over comes Quality... but at least I know I have the best possible chance at surviving if the case comes up. If my wife tried firing 6 rounds from a full 12-ga shotgun .. not only would half her shots be all over the bloody place, but her arm would be completely dead and her practically unable to physically defend herself if we become over-run.
With an AR-15 or AK-47.. these weapons are designed for length of combat, easy recoil, easy handling firearms... which is why they are used so heavily in military's.
My wife can hit a target at 100 yards with an ar-15.. Highly Accurate weapon and low recoil. She cannot fire more than 3 rounds from my 12 ga pump before her eyes begin to water.
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