It is the peoples constitutional right in the US to keep and bear arms. Some semi automatic rifles look scary because they look like the ones the militatry uses .
2007-01-17 02:10:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
People should be allowed to own the full-auto versions also.
2007-01-20 16:08:10 · answer #1 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military uses the fully automatic version (or did until they replaced the M-16 in some branches), not the semi-automatic version (the AR-15). It's important not to fall into the trap of believing that banning guns (even just the AR-15) would have prevented what happened yesterday from happening. There were already a stack of laws and regulations that Adam violated in doing what he did. Adding more laws for him to have broken wouldn't have changed anything. If you are serious about wanting to know how to help prevent these from happening, do some investigations. Ask yourself why the Aurora CO shooter had several other theaters premiering the new Batman movie that were a whole lot closer to where he lived yet he chose the one farther away that just happened to the be only one in town that had the 'no guns allowed' sign prominently displayed. Ask yourself why shooters seem to be targeting schools (the answer would be very similar to the previous answer). Then ask yourself why we don't hear much about these shootings happening at gun stores or shooting ranges, despite the ease of getting getting to these locations without raising suspicions. edit: I have looked and haven't found any reports saying the AR-15 was used to shoot the children. The only thing I've seen are the reports that one was found at the scene (i.e. in the car). If you're relying on the doctor's quotes, that would be unreliable as the doctor wouldn't be the one to make that sort of determination. All the doctors would do is extract the bullets. The ballistics department would have to determine what type of bullet it was and what gun it was shot from. Maybe if you could provide a link to the report, it would quash whatever debate there was. What people say on live news, especially in cases like this, are often heat of the moment type quotes. Remember Sheriff Dipstick in Tucson who came out right away blaming the Tea Party's rhetoric for the shooting there, and the shooter turned out to be some crazed leftist with no association to the Tea Party.
2016-05-23 23:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you ban semi automatic rifles because they "look scary"? If you are unarmed and someone coming after you has an old fashioned double action revolver in their hands, that looks pretty scary.
Samurai swords look pretty scary, but lots of people have workable replicas.
Baseball bats look pretty scary when an angry man is swinging one at you.
Our Constitution says that we have the right to bear arms. It doesn't say a word about how scary they can look. Everything changes and modernizes, and weapons for hunting, collecting or self-defense is no exception.
2007-01-17 02:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT !! The "scary appearance" issue was what drove California's "Assault Weapon Ban" in the 80's... a toothless law that did nothing.
In Switzerland and Israel, almost every male is REQUIRED to have a military firearm in their home since they are reservists... yet you see VERY few criminal deaths due to those weapons.
Note that a Semi-Automatic rifle opens a WIDE range of weapons: from my lil 22 cal carbine with a tube magazine to my M-1 Rifle to my M-4 carbine...
I'm all for registration of weapons... my handguns are (by law), and I voluntarily registered my rifles. Make USING a weapon in a crime a major felony.
2007-01-17 03:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! There is no reason for them to be banned it's nuts! Your right some semi automatics might look "scary" to people that don't know anything about guns just because they look like the ones that the military uses. People need to remember gun's don't kill people people kill people! To me there are people out on the street's that look a hell of a lot scarier then any gun!
PfO I personally like guns and it is my right as a American to keep and bear arms! I don't see anywhere in the Constitution that is says only self defense weapons! Plus alot of people use semi automatic rifles for hunting. I know my husband and I do (all legal ones and we only hunt for food).
2007-01-17 02:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by jenpoesavon 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No,-----but the question you need to ask is it necessary to ban fully automatic rifles.It's the intent of the person using the rifle that is the critical question.A person with a semiautomatic rifle with a 30 round clip,can empty the clip in aprox.8-10 seconds.Sure,it's a little slower than a full automatic, but by that much.
2007-01-17 02:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why is it people like you can't get it through your skulls that looks mean zip. A gun is a gun, whether it is a single shot pistol, or a semi-suto rifle with a 30 round magazine installed, and if you are shot in nthe right place with either one, you are just as dead.
2007-01-17 04:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say forget about banning "dangerous" items "for our own protection", and start sterilizing those who get caught doing violent crimes. If we can't stop them from committing crimes, we can at least stop them from perpetuating their legacy of brutality and ignorance.
2007-01-17 07:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by grenadier8408 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is probably one of the few things keeping China from invading us right now
2007-01-17 02:13:43 · answer #9 · answered by billnted 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No because I'm not that great of a shot and deer run fast.
2007-01-17 02:34:20 · answer #10 · answered by Sleepyriggles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋