12-19-2012, 10:18 AM
On the gun thing. My husband owns guns, I have never even fired one. This letter appeared in my local paper this morning:
**I have been a gun owner for over 30 years, and I enjoy target shooting and have weapons for home/self protection. I believe in the right to own guns, but as far as assault weapons there is absolutely no reason for private citizens to have one.
No one needs a 30- or 40-round (or more) magazine to go deer hunting, or to protect your home or property. Only military or police units should have them.
Current assault weapon owners will try to say that they have the “right” to have them for target shooting, but most (if not all) gun clubs frown on their use at the range. Get these high-capacity weapons off the market and out of the hands of people like the shooter in Newtown, Conn. It may not stop things like that from happening, but at least it is a small first step, instead of trying to come up with an instant gun control solution.
J. J. MATE JR
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I also saw an thing on the news where one gun owner they interviewed said "I should not be forbidden from owning an assalt weapon because some idiot choses to shoot up a school with one".
The guy went on to say he needs it for hunting, target practic and protection. Now, last I checked, the only thing you can hunt with an assault rifle is a person!!
When the 2nd amendment was written, the most dangerous weapon was the musket..which took a minute or so to reload. I am not sure they were even considering where weapons would be today.
I think the majority of folks are saying they want one simply because they can..and for no other reason.
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**I have been a gun owner for over 30 years, and I enjoy target shooting and have weapons for home/self protection. I believe in the right to own guns, but as far as assault weapons there is absolutely no reason for private citizens to have one.
No one needs a 30- or 40-round (or more) magazine to go deer hunting, or to protect your home or property. Only military or police units should have them.
Current assault weapon owners will try to say that they have the “right” to have them for target shooting, but most (if not all) gun clubs frown on their use at the range. Get these high-capacity weapons off the market and out of the hands of people like the shooter in Newtown, Conn. It may not stop things like that from happening, but at least it is a small first step, instead of trying to come up with an instant gun control solution.
J. J. MATE JR
***
I also saw an thing on the news where one gun owner they interviewed said "I should not be forbidden from owning an assalt weapon because some idiot choses to shoot up a school with one".
The guy went on to say he needs it for hunting, target practic and protection. Now, last I checked, the only thing you can hunt with an assault rifle is a person!!
When the 2nd amendment was written, the most dangerous weapon was the musket..which took a minute or so to reload. I am not sure they were even considering where weapons would be today.
I think the majority of folks are saying they want one simply because they can..and for no other reason.