Reply #44: Do you have any IDEA... [View All]

[benEzra]

how extremist that concept is to Middle American gun owners?

The AWB should be stronger. It should ban ALL semiautomatic rifles with either a pistol grip, a collapsible stock, or a threaded muzzle for a flash suppressor. It should also ban any magazines larger then 10 rounds. There should also be no grandfather clause all aw that fit those catagories should be confiscated, and ALL semiautomatic rifles should have to be registered and licensed.

Do you really think a party could enact door-to-door confiscation of all over-10-round firearms or guns with nontraditional-looking stocks and NOT either (1) join the Temperance Party in the political dustbin, or (2) start a literal civil war??

Just what other suspensions of civil liberties would you advocate to make confiscating people's guns even remotely feasible?

Even banning the manufacture of over-10-round magazines for ten years cost the Democratic party the House, the Senate, two presidencies, numerous governorships, and a bunch of state legislatures due to the backlash at the polls. Do you think kicking in people's doors to grab their most prized firearms is going to require LESS political capital? Plus requiring registration and licensure for ALL self-loading rifles (even traditional-looking ones)???

Like slackmaster said, I'm glad you aren't in charge. Especially since you're advocating sending guys with machine guns and body armor to OUR door...and my parents'...and most of my coworkers'...and every other gun owning family I know...