Still no statment from the NRA!! (examples, guns, rifle, Bushmaster)

[agw123]

Originally Posted by bg7

It does say that. It does not say, however, that what those arms are cannot be regulated. The right to own object X is not the same as defining what object X is permitted to be. Two distinct concepts. Hand grenades and shoulder rocket launchers are arms. No-one seriously argues citizens can have those. So basically, we're already at a position of saying, ok your right to bear arms cannot be infringed. eg, we can't tell you women can own arms, and men can't own arms. What we can do is define what those arms are. Assault rifles for example - lets not include those on the list.

Problem is you say assault rifle, someone else says hunting rifle or target practice.

You can "assault" someone with pretty much anything. You can be charged with assault with a deadly weapon if you use a broomstick. A truck could plow thru a store and kill people. Should we ban broomsticks or trucks? Pretty much everything can be used multiple ways, some good and some bad.

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

You should learn how to read before you make a rebuttal. Where did I say "assault rifle"?

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

Not only were they guns, they were assault weapons.

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[bg7]

Originally Posted by agw123

Problem is you say assault rifle, someone else says hunting rifle or target practice.

But it isn't a problem - you legislate to define what the "arms" are.

If you mean people will disagree about what they want included or excluded in that definition before the legislation is passed, you surely are right.

[Forest_Hills_Daddy]

Were you trying to give a direct answer, kay? You failed.

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

Were you trying to give a direct answer, kay? You failed.

You asked where you said assault weapon, I showed you where you said assault weapon. That's it.

[Forest_Hills_Daddy]

Uhmm no kay. My questions was - Where did I say "assault rifle"? Another one who can't read.

[VA Yankee]

Our elected officials are currently starting to go home for the holiday (as the cliff continues to approach). Does anyone honestly expect a viable solution to come from congress? Please have more egg nog if you believe that..

[agw123]

Originally Posted by VA Yankee

Our elected officials are currently starting to go home for the holiday (as the cliff continues to approach). Does anyone honestly expect a viable solution to come from congress? Please have more egg nog if you believe that..

Viable solution - thats a contradiction in terms for Congress

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

Uhmm no kay. My questions was - Where did I say "assault rifle"? Another one who can't read.

Crap you're right. My fault. We are talking about the tragedy in CT where the assault weapon was actually two tin cans on a string, not rifles and handguns. I'm sorry.

[Forest_Hills_Daddy]

Originally Posted by kayfouroh

We are talking about the tragedy in CT where the assault weapon was actually two tin cans on a string, not rifles and handguns. I'm sorry.

Those are you words, not mine.