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Originally Posted by SporkLord";p="
I understand wanting weapons for a hobby, and I think that should be fine, with plenty of restriction. If you want an assault rifle, you should go through the paper work. (And have plenty of cash)
What I'm getting from Wolverine is that he wants them to available over the counter. For no other reason than why not.
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A semi-auto is a semi-auto is a semi-auto.
In the U.S., a MAK90 with a solid sporter stock is a
hunting rifle. The EXACT same weapon with a flash hider, bayonet lug and/or folding stock is an
assault weapon? One looks meaner than the other. But one won't kill you any
deader than the other.
I know you know the difference. But there are a lot of ignorant Million Mommy Marcher types who think that you can buy a submachine gun at Walmart. Some shotguns fell into the
assault weapon category, even though their variants were considered hunting weapons. It made no sense at all.
Part of the problem I have with this is the definition of
assault weapon is a media creation. I watched Babs Feinstein fumble with an SKS for five minutes, and she and Leslie Stahl(ed out) could barely figure out how to insert the AFTERMARKET magazine. It's a shame old Babs didn't blow her writing hand off. I wouldn't want someone who is ignorant of cars writing automotive legislation. I don't want people who are ignorant of firearms writing gun legislation.
No offense to him, but look at Wildbore. He actually thinks that people do/would commit crimes in the U.S. by mounting battle machine guns to the beds of pickup trucks. Now that's just three shades of ridiculous. But my point is,
any firearm can be made to fit into the
assault weapon box... if you make the box big enough.
Criminals don't follow the laws. And the cops would rather taser 6 year olds here than chase crooks. My concern with this is that the ONLY people affected would be those who have legally acquired firearms and are easy to track down and harass.