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Originally Posted by Derwood
you make many great points, but I have to ask: what are the positives of you or any non-military citizen owning an assault weapon? Just because they aren't used in crimes doesn't make them a positive thing, does it? Can you outline for me the positives to Joe Blow owning such weapons?
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In response to this, the overwhelming majority of citezens who own "assault weapons"(which is a ludicrous term, they do nothing that any other type of firearm can't do, which is launch a projectile from the end of a barrel) use them for recreational target practice or in competitions. I have no problem with safety based tests or competency tests such as being able to hit what your shooting at. But banning any type of firearm from law abiding citizens is just insane. It does nothing to prohibit criminals from obtaining them, or using them to commit crimes. It only takes that firearm out of my hands, which I was using lawfully to begin with