Why Restricting Guns & Magazines in NOT the Answer

AR15's are acceptable means for hunting. Its not the best choice, but they are used. Frequently.

 

A valid point. But using an assault rifle to kill an animal is overkill. The AR 15 was merely an example, there are many more weapons out on the market that have no business being in the hands of ordinary people.

 

That leads me into another observation. I know that rifles that use a pistol grip and a bayonet mound would be illegal if this law comes into fruition. But it's very easy today to customize a weapon in a way that it falls under the grey area in regulations. So essentially you can have a banned weapon but because of a slight modification in its structure it would be perfectly fine to own.

I don't like the fact that some crazy guy can get access to a deadly assault rifle. But i also don't like law makers enacting some short term stopgap measure that will only be trumped in the future through various loopholes and quirks.

I have to say i like the economic regulations more. Just like cigaretts these types of guns should be highly taxed.

 

As Svpernaut pointed out, its 'underkill'. A higher caliber weapon should be used to take down big game.

The .223/.556 round is designed to maim/kill humans. It is very accurate and cheap. This is also why those who like to competitively shoot like their AR's.

AR's are designed for mid - long range. Handguns are designed for short range. Nearly every mass shooting has been short range. The naive gun crowd wants to ban weapons that are not best suited for its application, not to mention, hardly used in crimes, while ignoring the main culprit in crimes.

If assault weapons look to scary to you and you want them banned, thats fine. But please, quit acting like its a solution to the gun control debate.

 

except with most hunting rifles they are bolt action or have a measly 3 to four cartridges. m16a4, Ak47 etc have 30 round mags + 1 in the chamber. They are "assult rifles" because they are most suitable for aggressive attack rather than self defense. You do not need 30 rounds before a reload for self defense.

Svpernaut... using common sense what weapon is more desirable for a mass shooting? A very powerful rifle but bolt action, or a mediocre powered ak47 with a 30 round mag?
I'm pretty sure a measly 5.56 can kill a child.

 

idiot. do you understand the importance of having a weapon that can fire off 30+ rounds before a reload?

 

And there is no one solution. Will banning assault rifles stop mass shooting entirely? No? Can it help? I don't know. One thing I do know. It won't make it worse. Itll only make people who play with assault rifles as hobby butt hurt.... That is the only negative outcome I can see with banning assault rifles.

 

"Banned" simply means manufactures can no longer sell these weapons. They are still legal to own. Same applies to larger clips (per the 94 assault weapons ban, which is what is trying to be reinstated).

Starting to get the point of the absurdity for the solution of gun control suggested by the naive gun crowd?

 

idiot? That is not very nice.

1) A 30 round magazine is not required to make a gun an 'assault rifle'.
2) Many gun fanatics will disagree with me on this, but 8 round magazine is plenty enough. Im perfectly content with a complete permanent ban on large capacity magazines. Out of all the ridiculous ideas the naive gun crowd suggests, this is the only one that makes sense.

3) Feel free to apologize.

 

Yes, someone highly trained with no pressure can reload in less than a second. But lets be reasonable here. A rifle with 30 rounds is easier to pick off more people with than a simple hunting rifle that is either bolt action or has a 5-10 round cartridge.

 

I'm not sure if you were revering to me as part of the "naive gun crowd". And we basically agree however you have an issue with semantics. Get over it.

 

okay you still didn't address the statement. Which is easier to go on a mass shooting spree with? A semi-automatic with a 30 round mag or a bolt action or 5-10 round cartridge rifle with a higher caliber?