(11-07-2020, 05:02 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(11-07-2020, 04:52 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I would too. Unfortunately, Democrats don't. They keep calling any kind of AR, AK and several other types of semi-automatic rifles "assault weapons," which they are not. An assault weapon is a fully automatic rifle which is already banned or one capable of being almost fully automatic with the addition of a bump stock. O'Rourke and Harris were referring to AR and AK type weapons which 10's of millions of people already own.  Almost everyone I know in my area owns some version of a semi-automatic rifle, whether it be an AR-15 or older versions of a Russian, Romanian or Chinese AK-47's. These are all law abiding citizens with no mental deficiencies and clean arrest records, yet Harris has agreed with O'Rourke's plan to steal them from people. That is wrong. I'm all for keeping them out of the hands of the mentally ill and people who have violent crimes in their backgrounds, but I will never agree with punishing everyone for the actions of a few. 

There is a difference between what you are saying and what Harris says. You are saying not everyone should own a semi-automatic weapon. I agree. They should definitely be kept out of the hands of the mentally ill and people with violent past. That I fully support, but Harris thinks NO ONE should own one of these types of weapons and I clearly disagree with this 1000%.

I am a conservative and agree with the 2nd Amendment.  I do not know Kamala's position on this.  But like most things in politics, compromises can be made if they are in the best interest of society.

BTW... assault weapons are not all fully automatic, by legal definitions.  I know it would be messy to determine where to draw the lines, but its a conversation that is needed.  US gun violence is the worst in the civilized world, and its clear that or laws are not sufficient in protecting our citizens well.  Protecting the 2nd amendment is important; but technology advancements in every field require the constant reinterpretation of laws made 200+ years ago.  That is just common sense, and it happens everyday in the courts.

So, what are you saying? I'm clearly stating that what Beto O'Rourke proposed and what Kamala Harris agreed with, (door to door confiscation aka stealing people's semi-automatic weapons,) will 100% lead to a civil war much bloodier than the first one. It just cannot be done without massive deaths more than any terrorists could cause using those same weapons, so Harris better find another way to solve the gun issue.

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