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Originally Posted by Rekna
A large "sniper" rifle does not provide any more defense then an ordinary rifle but does provide the ability to do a lot more damage that we don't want people doing. While were talking about weapons how about sub-machine guns? Or any other spray & pray type weapons. To me it is clear that those weapons are way to dangerous to be in the hands of everyday people.
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If the founders believed that soveriegn power of the nation belongs in the peoples hands, and the necessary force to maintain that power belongs in the peoples hands, why should the people allow government to restrict the types of weapons available to the people?
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Originally Posted by Rekna
Personally I think we could probably keep most weapons legal but would need to increase the penalties for gun violations. If we can send a first time drug offender to prison under minimum sentencing guidelines for 20 years then the same should be true for careless gun owners. Plaxico Burress should have a minimum sentence for 20 years for what he did.
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20 years for shooting yourself in the leg? pretty harsh, don't you think?
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