if you use guns just for hunting do you care what gun laws get passed as long as you can use them to hunt?

Answer 1

If you want to keep your right to own a gun of any kind you better be concerned about any new gun laws banning any type of guns. The anti-gun movement likes to see any and all guns banned. It might be assult weapons today and your pump shotgun tomorrow. Dont give the anti-gun groups an inch, they will want to take a mile.

Answer 2

I have always been concerned with this, I hunt with a semi automatic type rifle. I call varmints, coyotes mainly where there is a problem with them. Often I have 3 - 4 come in at once and need the fast follow up shots to get the group. Anti-gun people are against the AR15 and Mini 14 type "Assault" rifles which is the type I own and only use. Often times gun laws are miss leading. In the 1980's NRA was against the "cop killer" bullets bill introduced by congress. I was a state trooper and mad as heck. Later I learned the entire bill included all expanding bullets which are the only bullets used to hunt with in most states so the bill was misleading. Normally the press does not include all of the revelant details, only what they want you to hear.

Answer 3

20,000 + gun laws exist on the books around this country.

It has been my contention that the 1934 and 1968 Gun Control Acts are unconstitutional.. That said it'll be a cold day in Hades before they'd ever be repealed.

I think "Some gun" laws (such as keeping felons, and certifiable crazies) from owning guns is a good thing. But general felons and crazies will find ways to get firearms outside the legal channels so who gets stuck are those law abiding citizens that aren't felons or crazies.

John Lott's study of restrictive vs non-restrictive gun ownership is telling the less guns are control the less crime occurs. It is a pretty clear indication that in areas where restrictions one gun ownership is high the more likely violent criminals will perpetrate crimes and it is assumed because the person can't own or use a firearm in that jurisdiction.

Answer 4

The Second Amendment does not say jack-bull about hunting.. I suggest you expand your horizons and read the Federalist Papers...

Hunting is one thing, and target/sport shooting on a range is another. Don't start banning any guns, cause once it starts it'll never stop. The whole push to dis-arm American citizens is putting ourselves on a silver platter for our enemies....

Let me flip the question around...if you don't own any or have the perogative to do so, what do you care about? Especially, if you accept the fact, no matter what petty dumb laws you pass, criminals still won't abide by them...

Answer 5

Heck yes! This is how major laws end up passed, by a slow process of smaller laws.

Answer 6

Anything having to do with infringement of my second amendment rights is threatening. The baby steps will become lengthy strides that will try to walk all over us.

Answer 7

They won't ban hunting rifles, they will call them evil super high power sniper assault guns first.

Answer 8

if we had a law for each weapon rifles or pistles and there was no n.r.a city slikkers would outlaw all and i mean all firearms . because morons shoot others and get away with it .sooo yes it does make a BIG differance

Answer 9

Yes, the right to use them to protect home and body means alot.

Answer 10

yes it's called the right to keep and bear arms