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Originally Posted by Goofier
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Yes, but do YOU know what YOU're talking about?
Like someone else pointed out, for instance, the rifle that Lanza used was the same type that's been available to the American public for at least 50 years, and it's a semiautomatic rifle.
One of the big points being that there's nothing new to see here. Absolutely nothing new at all. But a whole lot of people want to knee-jerk like it's the latest fad that just appeared to threaten the tranquility of the Seas of Cheese.
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I know exactly what I'm talking about. And - sadly - you're absolutely right; there's nothing new to see here. But what's different is that a
lot of
gun owners - myself included - understand that the Newtown massacre is a tipping point...there's a line to be drawn in the sand. There's nothing "knee-jerk" about any of this; it's that more people who want reasonable gun legislation are going to stay much more vocal about it then ever before.
Gun regulation has never been effected properly. Too many loopholes and "grandfathered" rules existed to make any difference whatsoever. That's going to change. Your right to own a
dangerous and unusual weapon doesn't exist, in fact it's precluded by law; however, the NRA has done a great job the last couple of decades in buying political support for a gun-crazy society.