(10-03-2017, 02:09 PM)Jamies_fried_chicken Wrote: Alright here are my thoughts on this.

I am pro bear arms, however their is a serious problem with gun violence and how it coincides with mental illness, and schizophrenia every time a mass shooting occur.

Here are my feelings on gun control and what needs to be done to improve it. First there needs to be a federal ban on semi automatic assault weapons, pump rifles with a limitation on shotguns. Limit the number of guns a person can own. A person does not need to own no more than 2 handguns for protection and 2 for hunting purposes. limit the amount of ammo a gun owner can buy and store in a 24 month period, noone should stockpile ammunition that can last them years. Ex. A S&W carries 9 clips, whatever you use during that year you would have to wait until next year to get some more unless you fire the weapon in the case of a possible crime (police report would need to be on hand) for an exemption.

Limit the amount of guns a manufacturer can produce, ship to, and sell in the U.S. Impose a higher sales tax, maybe like 25% of all gun sales, 30% for ammo. Any gun owner who commits a first time violent offense whether its a misdemeanor or felony automatically forfeits their right to own any gun of any kind. If a person who has never committed a offense begins taking medication that alters a person's mental state they automatically lose their gun rights.  Strengthen background checks to where a gun seller must provide the federal government all access to his inventory and view what he has sold to and to whom.

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Also im very curious as to why this hasn't been ruled a terrorist act. There are multiple reports stating Paddock wired 100,000 to the Phillipines.

first one needs to know what an assault rifle really is...The AR does not mean assault rifle...If by saying a limitation on shotguns , you mean a limitation on how many shells you can load in a shotgun there already is one...

There are many different weapons used for hunting, for an avid hunter 2 is not enough...If you are hunting Big deer (such as mule deer) and elk in steep mountainous terrain, you may have to shoot over a half a mile so you need a powerful rifle such as a 50 cal or 30.06...If you are hunting white tail deer in a meadow or field, those are much to large and inhumane to use such a large rifle on such a small animal...If you are hunting prey such as , wolves/coyotes, ground hogs, rabbits, you would use what's commonly known as a varmint rifle such as a 30/30 or 22.250...There are different caliber rifles for different applications and 2 just isn't enough if you are into hunting big time...My hunting rifle collection has 10ish guns all for a selected type(s) of animals and terrain...some are shorter than others for use in heavy brush or tree stand, the longer ones are used for longer distances in clear areas such as mountain meadows

Shotguns are most commonly bought in 12, 20, and .410 gauge...For pheasant you can use 12 or 20 gauge...I use both as the birds will wait until you almost step on them before they fly and if you shoot them too close with a 12 gauge they blow apart, so many hunters use 20 gauge...Duck and canadian goose fly much higher so a 12 gauge is needed to hit them at that height...Doves are small so I generally use a 410 on them...You can also put a slug into a 12 gauge and hunt white tail deer with them, but you have to be very close as there is no rifling in the shot gun and therefore a slug will tumble and not have a steady trajectory...


I hope this helps you understand why people need an assortment of rifles, and as for silencers or suppressors, if you have ever been to an indoor gun range you know how loud it can get...Sure you put on hearing protection, but if everyone used silences it wouldnt be needed...The other part of why should people be allowed to buy them? The better question is why shouldn't they?

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