I'm not sure what to make of the original post other than "I'm in favor of more and stricter regulations". Sounds anti gun to me. Anyways, I see no need for regulations at all even on selectible fire and full auto weapons which there really is no need for realistically ... yet. A criminal can and will have access to any weapon, they desire as long as they have cash!!! Whether it be bolt, semi, single or full auto, it's there for the taking by these idiots!! Why is it in the south anyone can walk in, by a pistol (not needing a permit), walk out with a few of them, an AR as well as high cap mags and go to the range or their backyards (given enough property that is) and enjoy shooting their newly acquired guns?? The crime rate isn't as high as it is in NYC in most cases when you do the population to crime rates. What have the laws done to prevent crimes?? Nothing. That's the problem. All of these "laws" are nothing more than infringement on our right to have guns. What's wrong with owning guns to begin with?? Can anyone answer that?? I enjoy target shooting, even though I haven't have time to do much lately and I missed the damn e-postal match!! I do enjoy hunting with my kids and friends as well!! I enjoy the history of guns of yesteryear and the improvement, or lack there of, of the gun as well. I don't dedicate my life to guns and I don't make a living selling them or anything else. I am a law abiding citizen that just plain likes guns. I like many other things as well like ... cars. I see many fatal accidents reported ... maybe they should ban vehicles. maybe a 3 cylinder cap should be in place to do away with cars like the Vette or the Viper and so on. Hell ... a plane, if it goes down, could technically be considered a weapon of mass destruction could it not?? Kill a couple hundred people in a short time?? Weren't planes used to kill thousands in NYC?? Ban those!!! make a regulation where only 5 people per plane is allowed in NYS!! That way you'll cut down on the amount of fatalities in the event of a plane crash!! It makes no sense but it's the same thinking that is used by those that push these gun laws on us. This whole gun law stuff is nothing more than ONE person's beliefs that has been drilled into many peoples heads and taught to them. Most anti-gun people have never shot a gun or been to a range actually.
As far as the high cap mag ban and AWB, well ... it's just plain stupid and has NO merit to it whatsoever!! It's only a way to keep pressure on the masses so it can't defend itself from big brother, which the OP referenced, and that IS the reason it's in the Constitution!!!! The founding Fathers KNEW what it was like to be held down by those in power when not controlled and they up and left England correct?? No freedoms to even practice a certain religion?? It's a belief!!! Who cares what you practice? I could give two turds if big brother is reading this to be honest and here it comes so keep reading there "brother". "Big brother" has killed more people than any other criminal organization has it not?? Big Brother gave guns to drug cartels!!! Big brother has raised taxes on guns and ammo, for the public, and other things people enjoy so that THEY can afford more weapons and ammo and whatever to do their killing. Big brother should be the one disarmed as those who make up "big brother" are usually criminally minded and have, or will, perform a criminal/unmoral act at some point!! I'm not afraid to say it how it is. The laws in NY are completely bass ackwards and if anything, they are LOSING SALES TAX REVENUE ON THE MAGS THEY BANNED AND THE WEAPONS!! (That's also WHY they allowed crossbows ... sales tax revenue!!) Ask anyone in DEC and they'll tell you that crossbow thing is a fact!!
Now, gun control is really people control ... or at least the hopes of it. Big bother ... I'm sorry ... I say screw that term as I'm not related to those azzholes ... the govt KNOWS that the people in this country would be the largest army it's ever seen AND we're here with them!!We're their neighbors, possibly some friends and even family!! Now ... what would YOU do to try to knock down the power of the citizens if YOU were trying to control them and eventually force YOUR beliefs on them??? Anyone??? Yes ... disarm them and then enforce a limit to what guns they can have and next will be how many and then only certain calibers etc.. I could be wrong though ....
Basically, this all boils down to, if you like guns and enjoy them for sporting or competition or just putting holes in paper or cans or whatever or collecting great!! If you're one that doesn't like guns at all for whatever reason... FINE!! Don't own one but DON'T push your beliefs on me who happens to like them for no other purpose than to enjoy them. Make the sentences higher and the consequences greater for the criminals THEN you'll see a dramatic decrease in criminal uses of guns and all crimes in general. How stiff a penalty?? Death sentence for larsony for starters. Wanna steal something now??? Pretty bad outcome if you get caught huh??? (extreme yes ... effective if EVER in place??? .... you bet your azz it would be!!)
The OP has 21 posts in nearly 3.5 years. Do they all start off anti-gun with compromising the rest of the way? Listen .. I know you THINK that ranting a raving is giving the anti gun people "weapons" to use against us .. the law abiding citizens .... I think you're dead wrong because it puts out there the REASONS I own guns and what they are used for and how I feel about the laws and regulations ... but that's just my thought. I would NEVER use a gun for anything other than what I posted they are used for now so why should I be penalized ... oh I'm sorry ... the new term is "taxed" for that??
Sorry for this being long winded, but when I see someone say I enjoy guns BUT we need stiffer regulations ... that pizzes me off!!! WE don't .... the criminals do!!!