Gun confiscation !

Well friends gov. Andrew cuomo of new York stated his was in favor of outright gun confiscation for "assault rifles", which they are painting the definition broad enough to include dam near ANY rifle. Dear fellow american citizens, this is an head on attack of our rights as Americans.
Not a gun guy, well boys and girls, if they can delete one of our rights, what's to save the rest ?

It is a fact what we are gradually losing our rights.

Every time something happens there is public outcry and there is overreaction. You can blame whatever you want but remember that you can only blame yourself if there is no one else around to point the finger at.

second ammendment is the one that protects the rest.

Originally Posted by MattInTheHat

the problem is they want the sane peoples guns.

Really?

Originally Posted by MattInTheHat

the problem is they want the sane peoples guns.

Originally Posted by billygoat

Really?

Really! If they wanted to keep the guns out of the hands of the insane people they would be talking about mental health, but all they are talking about is banning assault weapons. If you look at the summery of the bill Dianne Feinstein is proposing (here) you will see the summery makes zero mention of mental health. Apparently it is OK if you kill people with 10 round magazines in pistols, but not 20 round magazines in funny looking guns. Until they put the focus on mental health where it belongs these events will keep happening no matter what guns you ban.

Starbits

why do you suppose amendment 1 is freedom of speech and amendment 2 is the one that protects amendment 1.

"never fail to take advantage of a crises" Sol Lawinski from 'rules for radicals"

So what do you need an assault weapon for?

Originally Posted by billygoat

So what do you need an assault weapon for?

And that is the wrong question. The question is why won't they do anything about the mental heath system in the US. The answer is that fixing the mental heath system will be difficult and politicians are lazy. It is easy to ban something, pat themselves on the back, and tell their constituents I fixed the problem reelect me. The reality is a ban fixes nothing, the crazies are still out there and so are knives, bats, bows and arrows, cars, poison, explosives, other guns, clubs, etc. I don't care what a child is killed with, I care only that the child was killed, period. Fix the problem fix the crazies!

Starbits disclaimer: I own no "assault" weapons and don't plan on buying any, but I still don't think they should be banned.

Originally Posted by billygoat

So what do you need an assault weapon for?

Ill tell you why I need an assault weapon as you call it. I have one for protection. From what? I do not know yet but I have it none the less. If a mob of 20 people are trying to break into my house to take my stuff after a natural disaster or anything else that may or could happen. I would rather have my AK47 with a 75 round barrel clip than a pump action shot gun that only holds 6 rounds. Plus both my kids can easly handle and shoot this gun as apposed to a 12 guage that kicks like a mule. Nothin says YEEHAA like your teenage daughter squezin off 30 rounds on target in less than minute. Am I nutz? Maybe? But I know im prepared for what ever might happen and I know both my kids know how to properly handle and respect firearms.

Originally Posted by billygoat

So what do you need an assault weapon for?

29 follow up shots

Originally Posted by jghilino

29 follow up shots

What if there's 30 people robbing you ?

Originally Posted by taterjuice

What if there's 30 people robbing you ?

Thats why you have the 75 round barrel clip

Originally Posted by taterjuice

What if there's 30 people robbing you ?

30 in the clip and 1 in the hole, i will still be fine

Originally Posted by patricke

Please define "assault weapon" for us?

They can't.....and neither can the federal government.