pDo you support a federal assault weapons ban?

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No, I don't

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Yes, I do

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@Jan '13 V 1,802 votes c 969 comments

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starman1 voted

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v Yes, I do
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Republiccommi

v Yes, I do

You don't need a tank or ak47 to defend yourself this is criminal talk it time to take action I'm sick of the lack of care and concern for other people everyone is extremely selfish and won't look at the facts what if a child got a hold of an automatic weapon it would be bad :(

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memyself

v Yes, I do

We need guns for protection against thieves and thugs,but no one needs a gun which shots 30 or more rounds without reloading!

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Greggmcneill endorsed Jeri

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FatTony14 endorsed ir0nw0lfe

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jimbo375

v No, I don't

Not no. But hell no! People kill people. Lay a loaded assault weapon on a table. Make it kill someone. Won't ever happen. Till someone picks it up and pulls the trigger. It's not goverments job to be our bosses. They work for us. Political correctness is running our elected officials. They'll do whatever they think will get them reelected. Term limits anyone?

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JamesWBrice endorsed ir0nw0lfe

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Republiccommi

v Yes, I do

You don't need a tank or ak47 to defend yourself this is criminal talk it time to take action I'm sick of the lack of care and concern for other people everyone is extremely selfish and won't look at the facts what if a child got a hold of an automatic weapon it would be bad :(

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memyself

v Yes, I do

We need guns for protection against thieves and thugs,but no one needs a gun which shots 30 or more rounds without reloading!

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jimbo375

v No, I don't

Not no. But hell no! People kill people. Lay a loaded assault weapon on a table. Make it kill someone. Won't ever happen. Till someone picks it up and pulls the trigger. It's not goverments job to be our bosses. They work for us. Political correctness is running our elected officials. They'll do whatever they think will get them reelected. Term limits anyone?

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Jun 13

Snuffo_L

v Yes, I do

Yes, I do, but only if we ban assault weapons in our domestic security forces as well. Our society has become way to weaponized and is reaching the equivalent of a thermonuclear proliferation crisis at this time.

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Jun 13

jerbear

v No, I don't

I see no reason an American citizen should not be able to own a automatic machine gun if he wants to. The Constitution did not place a denial on any type of guns. We face the same problem the founders did and had to fight for freedom and today we need to push back against a government ran a-muck.

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Jun 12

DavidRobertson

v No, I don't

I think the Feds should be banned from having assault weapons.....and Internet access.

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Jun 6

Old_Sarge

v No, I don't

"Assault" is a verb, not a noun.

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Jun 6

SergeantTbag

v No, I don't

I personally love how "Assault weapons" are just guns with a military styling to them... oh man that muzzle break is SCARY!!!! Trust me, my father with his semi-auto hunting rifle could do just as much damage as these so-called "assault weapons" at longer range

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Jun 6

AnnieMc

v No, I don't

The Constitution dealt with this, we just need current law makers to respect the Constitution.

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Jun 6

abby_normal

v Yes, I do

and i aint in that yeller state

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Jun 4

AR15freedom

v No, I don't

Because it worked so well from 1994 - 2004.

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Jun 4

Malcolm

v No, I don't

I don't agree with any restrictions at all. What is freedom of you can't have what you want as long as you don't harm anyone when you shoot it. The problem is the person not the weapon. And also gun free zones is the other problem. There needs to be more education about the dangers of guns. If people are educated on how to be safe with them, they won't fear them. That's the other problem people fear the gun because of ignorance. .. having grown up not having any exposure to them.

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Jun 4

TheSaltMiner

v No, I don't

The second amendment is pretty clear about this, and the framers of our Constitution were pretty clear that the amendment was to ensure protection against tyranny - not tyranny from without, but tyranny from within. It is naive to assume just because our government isn't tyrannical and oppressive now that it won't be in the future. It is naive to assume just because our leaders are elected by the people that the people aren't ever collectively tyrannical and oppressive or won't ever inadvertently elect leaders who are. I sympathize with anyone who has lost a loved one to gun violence, but extreme caution should be exercised when responding to such losses with legisl...

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BDS

v I'm not sure

If a real background check system was in place, a ban wouldn't be necessary. I prefer no ban until it is proven that less draconian measures cannot work first.

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Jun 3

kajunteddy

v Yes, I do

I do not believe anyone needs a machine gun for deer hunting or sport hunting. Any gun with 20, 30 or 50+ rounds belongs in the hands of police and the military.

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Jun 3

JohnFLob

Do you really know anything about hunting or any hunters? The only time I have seen the gigantic magazines that could hold 20+ rounds has been at firing ranges, then only rarely. On those rare occasions when I have been with a hunting party I have never seen anyone with an ammunition store hanging down from their gun. BTW: machine guns - fully automatic weapons, are already banned. FYI: I have never owned a gun, I have never been a member of the IRA. But to be fully honest I must admit to having a 30# bow, but I have not used it in years. I do however have access to knives, hammers, saws, baseball bats, heavy frying pans, and motor vehicles.

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Jun 3

kajunteddy

Yes John FLob I DO know about hunters and hunting. I KNOW several men with automatic weapons with magazine of over 20 rounds...My brother is a gun collector and he has many guns that are illegal. As a former police officer he feels its his right to own them....I disagree. I live in Southeast Texas where everyone, including my own mother is packing a gun. Don't question what you don't know.

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Jun 4

Malcolm

Its not about need. No I don't need one. I don't even own one. But the freedom to have one if I choose to, is protected by the 2nd amendment and should stay that way. With every freedom that they take, they are closer to controlling our lives. Do you want them to tell you what ever you can and can't do? Do you want them to tell you that you can't drive a Lamborghini if you could afford one, because we sure don't need one. Do you want them to tell you that you have to drive a ford instead. It's all about how much freedom your willing to give up. Myself I don't want to give up any nut it sure looks like your willing to give it up. Shame on you. What would the founding f...

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kajunteddy

@Malcolm The founding fathers would be proud of me for standing up to miscrievants like you. Ask any police officer if we should have military grade weapons and see what they say. Next youll say you need a bazooka for 'deer hunting'........rubbish!

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Malcolm

@kajunteddy the second amenment has nothing to do with deer hunting. It has everything to do with stopping a government like England in those days and a government like we have in Washington right now from taking complete control. And yes we need exactly the same weapons as they have.

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kraken

v No, I don't

1) There is no "assault weapon". It is a made up term by the Brady Campaign to demonize scary looking firearms. 2) So called assault weapons are used in a vanishingly small percentage of crimes

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May 31

DegredWhiteGuy

v Yes, I do

The federal state and local government should absolutely be banned from using assault weapons on its citizens.

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vganow

v No, I don't

why are the federal Gov't involved (OH big Gov't taking away our rights ok) any way leave it to the states

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May 31

ILoveGunz

v No, I don't

I can live w/ 30 round mags!!!!!! That's my choice and my right!!!!!!! OBAMA AND PELOSI SUX!!!!!!

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May 30

wde01

v No, I don't

The 2nd Amendment states: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the bright of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed". As far as I`m concerned, We The People are the militia; and while I believe that Congress has the constitutional authority to require background checks, firearms safety training, keeping firearms out of the hands of those with known mental health issues, and trying to keep firearms out of the hands of convicted felons, Congress does NOT have the authority to ban the sale of any types of firearms to law-abiding citizens nor does it have the authority to tell law-abiding citizens what type or amount ...

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wde01

It SHOULD say "right", not "bright.

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DARSB

v Yes, I do

I don't believe there is a legitimate civilian use for these weapons. Their appalling lethal efficiency is a strong argument for a ban on new sales, and I'd support a debate about removing as many of them from circulation as we can. There's just no reason I can see to make mass murder as easy as possible.

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Jan '13

ir0nw0lfe

v No, I don't

I can live with 10 round mags for recreational shooters of assault rifles. I can live with background checks for weapons purchased. What I don't see is how banning assault weapons becomes the answer to the problem. The first assault weapons ban had little to no effect. Why do we expect this one to be different? As with all of these knee jerk reactions to a tragedy, this course of action pretty much affects everyone but those causing the problem.

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Jan '13

Ashstop

v No, I don't

It's so sad to see Obama dismantle our great country one executive order at a time.. And see people that don't care, just keep the free stuff coming and they'll accept anything! The 2nd amendment was to protect us against the government, not to assure we could hunt squirrels !!

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Jan '13

marine1

v No, I don't

It is not about banning a certain type of gun. It IS about not having the competence to deal with the core issues of the problem. We have lowered the expectations of society and in doing so, destroyed the core values that built this country. SAD

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Vance1

v No, I don't

We the people and the 2nd ammendment...Will Stand!!

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KayKay-SoCs

v No, I don't

Banning Semi-Auto guns or clips that hold ten or more rounds will do NOTHING to deter criminals or the mentally ill from committing violent crimes! It will only penalize law-abiding gun owners and, if anything, make crime worse. Not only that, but our founding fathers fully intended for the American People to have the same guns our government has to protect ourselves from tyranny. Geuss what??? Our federal government and their miltia's (Secret Service, FBI, CIA, etc....etc.....) run around with FULL-AUTOMATICS. So, thanks Obama, but no thanks...I'll keep mine.

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Kellso

v Yes, I do

Gun sport is NOT a 30+ round weapon made for killing humans. Gun sport is fireing to harvest a legal game animal or to put a round in the bullseye and follow it up with others ONE AT A TIME. NOT RIPPING OFF 20 or 30 rounds in a red hot barrel. Those arms have a place with police or service individuals to protect us. If someone wants to fire one and NOT BE A SERVICE PErSON, there should be locations at fireing ranges to 'rent and fire it' under controled situations.... To putthis in perspective, we can buy and use small fireworks BUT we can not buy and blow up dynamite or TNT or Plastic explosives now can we? We should consider these same rules for assault weapons.

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pammylove

v Yes, I do

Plenty of other guns for personal protection. The average Joe doesn't need a military style weapon to defend himself.

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Jan '13

Republican

v No, I don't

It's such a shame to see America fall and burn because that's where we are headed. Obama is by FAR the WORST president we have ever had. The second amendment is there so that we can protect our families. Why should the innocent be punished for what the bad people do? Stricter weapon laws won't stop the bad people from getting their hands on weapons. If the bad people really wanted to get their hands on weapons they easily could. Stricter laws would only put innocent people at risk of not being armed. I say get obama and all the damn democrats out of office!

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Jan '13

mwr

v No, I don't

Absolutely oppose this naive approach. Once again the white house plays the crowd for the most brownie points rather than seeking a true solution.

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