(October 6, 2017 at 12:40 pm)popeyespappy Wrote:(October 6, 2017 at 12:21 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: After the events and discussions of the last few days, I'm wondering if semi-automatic rifles ought not be banned. Hunters can use bolt-action. Thoughts?
I don't support outright bans on any type of small arms.
That doesn't mean I wouldn't support a lot of other types of new gun control legislation. That might even include putting "modern sporting rifles" in a registry similar to the current NFA registry.
I don't see why sane firearm owners would not want mental evals for all firearm buyers. If you are not disturbed, you'd pass. Just like you'd want our cops and military passing a mental eval.
Nor do you need huge clips for riffles or firearms.
Now again, none of what I said is a call for a 100% ban on all types. Just better vetting. And even the AR15 inventor never intended for that to be used by civilians.
I do get tired of being falsely accused of wanting to become a 1 party fascist state. But if "sell more and do nothing" worked, we would not see the amount of gun violence we do. Our status quo is not working.