re: How important is it for you to own a gun?

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I'm not advocating taking your weapons.

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You said that you had no problem with the government taking away your guns.

Probably why you got downvoted, fricking Communist.

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Just because you, a functioning retard, don't see the "need" for something doesn't mean it's not necessary. I don't see the need for motorized carts at grocery stores... but then again I don't use them.

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You sir, are a true fricking American hero

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i wouldn't be to upset to have my AR taken away

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That is because you are a pussy

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Depends on what you are defending, a compound or a home? In an urban setting a long range assault rifle could do more damage than in necessary. It could kill your neighbors as a bystander. A shotgun has better tactical use with lower threats to bystanders.

We have a thing in our military strategy, it is called proportional response. It is a matter of what is a reasonable amount of fire power for the average citizen to legitimately apply in self defense?

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I own an ACR. I like the way it looks. I like to go to the gun range to get out of the house and have a break from the wife and kids. I purchased the "assault" weapon, not because I'm a crazed, gun toting, right wing extremist. I purchased it because I liked the way it looked, because I wanted it, and because I could. And you know why I could??? Because I live in America.

The goal is not the total elimination of a threat, that is unreasonable. The goal is the reduction in the potential threats. The fact is that criminal elements don't do mass murder of innocents, they use their weapons to kill other criminals mostly, and cops. Cops are often out gunned in drug arrests and bank robberies. That is a matter of law enforcement but the ability of any lunatic or radical extremist to acquire AR is the problem. Gun control could reduce that probability.

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Why do we need weapons that are not for self defense nor sport

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Seriously, define what the mechanical issue is with the AR as opposed to something like a typical duck hunting shotgun or a typical .22 rifle that most of us shot at kids.

That is the issue. They are essentially the same thing mechanically. The AR is defined by its modular nature, not the mechanics of how it fires.

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Your worst troll yet.

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That's saying a lot.

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lunatics or radical extremists

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Yes, they follow gun laws closely.

shite-spewing dumbfrick.

Despite what you think, I am not unreasonable. I think most anti-NRA types are pushing too far in gun control. The finish of your gun is not the point, make it look sexy. Now if you can carry around a bag full of 15+ round magazines then it is excessive. The mechanism aren't the point, but the mags are. I would be okay with you having a bad arse looking rifle with no more than a few rounds in the clip. Dude if you can't hit your game in 3 shots it is time to call it a day.

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The goal is not the total elimination of a threat, that is unreasonable. The goal is the reduction in the potential threats. The fact is that criminal elements don't do mass murder of innocents, they use their weapons to kill other criminals mostly, and cops. Cops are often out gunned in drug arrests and bank robberies. That is a matter of law enforcement but the ability of any lunatic or radical extremist to acquire AR is the problem. Gun control could reduce that probability.

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Yes because there are currently NO laws limiting guns and NO laws that specifically target keeping guns out of the hands of "lunatics' and 'extremists'.

You are so ignorant on this subject it is sad. Just google "gun control laws', print them out and start reading. It may take you a month to read through all of the gun laws already on the books.

If our government would just enforce those laws to the fullest extent, we would see a very positive result of keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.