Going to weigh in, haven't read all of the posts.
I grew up with guns. They are/were used for hunting. That put a lot of meat on the table that our family might not have had during the lean years. And I won't lie, I was shot in a hunting accident. Sometimes shit happens, it didn't put me off guns. Some of the hunting guns were semi-auto.
As I aged, I was exposed to military grade fire arms. Some bolt, some semi-auto, some full auto. I will tell you that I own many. The gang and I are planning a trip to Vegas to pull the trigger on a mini gun. These I have only fired for pleasure at ranges. There is always a designated range master. All safety protocol is followed. They are also stored safely. Even if stolen (which would take a blow torch) each is missing a functional part to fire (stored in a separate location).
With that said, I've got no problem with stricter gun laws. I'm not a fan of concealed carry. I don't like pistols, don't have a problem if they were banned. If the country wants to ban assault rifles I don't think I'd have a real problem giving up my toys (I'd like to be paid back for them, not just taken). I won't necessarily like it but I'd probably comply. I will have a problem with trying to ban the hunting firearms. It's my belief that most of the US would. We still have threatening wild life. I can hear them at least once every month.
It would probably be best for all gun transactions to go through gun dealers, or even through a branch of the police. That way all background checks can take place, all guns are registered to that person (no person to person sales). Same with ammo. You can have 100 rounds of any caliber. Want more, return the spent brass to get it. This will not stop the re-loaders. Also, I'm in favor of some type of gun ownership renewal system, proof that you are still competent to own a gun. Smart guns are another option I'm willing to consider.
I guess my point is I'm not in favor of an all out ban on all firearms. Strict limits yes, I'll have no problem making the grade.
I grew up with guns. They are/were used for hunting. That put a lot of meat on the table that our family might not have had during the lean years. And I won't lie, I was shot in a hunting accident. Sometimes shit happens, it didn't put me off guns. Some of the hunting guns were semi-auto.
As I aged, I was exposed to military grade fire arms. Some bolt, some semi-auto, some full auto. I will tell you that I own many. The gang and I are planning a trip to Vegas to pull the trigger on a mini gun. These I have only fired for pleasure at ranges. There is always a designated range master. All safety protocol is followed. They are also stored safely. Even if stolen (which would take a blow torch) each is missing a functional part to fire (stored in a separate location).
With that said, I've got no problem with stricter gun laws. I'm not a fan of concealed carry. I don't like pistols, don't have a problem if they were banned. If the country wants to ban assault rifles I don't think I'd have a real problem giving up my toys (I'd like to be paid back for them, not just taken). I won't necessarily like it but I'd probably comply. I will have a problem with trying to ban the hunting firearms. It's my belief that most of the US would. We still have threatening wild life. I can hear them at least once every month.
It would probably be best for all gun transactions to go through gun dealers, or even through a branch of the police. That way all background checks can take place, all guns are registered to that person (no person to person sales). Same with ammo. You can have 100 rounds of any caliber. Want more, return the spent brass to get it. This will not stop the re-loaders. Also, I'm in favor of some type of gun ownership renewal system, proof that you are still competent to own a gun. Smart guns are another option I'm willing to consider.
I guess my point is I'm not in favor of an all out ban on all firearms. Strict limits yes, I'll have no problem making the grade.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
