"There were at least 6 weapons to choose from immediately at hand. The fact that he didn't take

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47. that's what's totally insane about this situation

these types of guns (call them what you will, i.e. semis, assaults, quickly reloading, etc.) are totally NOT, in any way or form, appropriate/suitable for private use and private ownership.
Why?
These types of 'products' are for shooting lots of bullets very, very fast, without much accuracy but to splatter bullets all over.

Also, these 'products' are being marketed with all sorts of allusions to enhancing individual power/importance/superiority by, by and large, generating feelings of fear or distrust or suspicion.

So there is the combination of a totally inappropriate (because they are designed to be dangerous) product with marketing message that's inimical to the idea of common good and shared space.

These types of guns should NOT be in private hands whereby they can enter into any arena where they are carried and thus used.

Great profit, in selling these things, is being made. Esp. when there are very little negative consequences for the end results of using this extraordinary product.

Responsible owners of guns, esp. those owning guns like I'm decrying right now, have had decades, repeat, decades, of seeing the negative consequences of how these guns are being used. And the support for organizations that works to enhance their private
profit at the expense of people's lives has continued or even increased. Gun owners and their representatives could have added a lot to the dialogue of protecting people from death. They could have worked for responsibility and common sense laws. Maybe they did, maybe they tried.

But now it is time, we've had enough of these situations, to say no more assault weapons, semis, quick loading, military-styled or style gun ownership in the private sector.

I am certain that posters will be calling me up on my gun/weapon designations and asking me all sorts of things regarding specifics and technicalities. And I know that technicalities are important. But jeez, let's not play this delaying and purposefully confusing interaction. And fyi I won't be entering into discussions regarding which weapon/what features/etc. I won't.

You all know what I'm talking about. And what I'm talking about is common sense -- if the aim and goal of this is about preserving and supporting a civil society. Let's make sure our kids and their parents and teachers and firemen/women and movie-goers and shoppers and church-goers and temple-goers and pizza-guy deliverers and pedestrians and office colleagues... and... and...
can go about their day and get home to see the family at night.