Acidus wrote:
] This was a ban on accessories to semi-automatic weapons. The
] guns couldn't have certain things, like bayonet mount points,
] 30 bullet ammo clips, folding stocks, flash suppressors,
] grenade launchers, etc.
]
] However, most of these features, (most notably the flash
] suppressors, large ammo clips, and of course, grenade
] launchers), make the guns more deadly, even if they shot them
] same bullets as banned guns. This exposes police and others to
] unecessary dangers. Thus I supported the ban and am sad to see
] it not restored.
]
] It's rather funny to see NRA members balk when you ask them
] how a 30 bullet clip, flash suppressor, and bayonet mount help
] them "hunt" or protect their homes.

No, they need a bayonet to fully restore an antique war musket.

Gun control is not really an issue that I care about. I don't own guns. I don't think they're very important. I think that in peaceful societies people tend to own them less. I also don't think that overtly militaristic items like fully auto weapons should be easily purchased. I don't have a problem with waiting periods, licensing, limits on quantity, and bans on particularly dangerous accessories.

Guns are dangerous things, like cars. We ought to take then seriously and ensure those who own them understand and respect them.

On the other hand, gun control is a little like video game regulation. Guns don't create violence any more then video games create violence. If I want to play doom in my bedroom I ought to be able to. I'm not going to kill anyone, and I don't need the nanny state looking over me to make sure I don't turn into the next Dylan Kleibold. Similarly, if I want to restore a WWII trench rifle that my grandfather might have used, and go shoot it at the range on the weekend, I ought to be able to, even if it involves a bayonet mount. I'm not going to kill anyone and I don't need to nanny state telling me what kinds of hobbies are appropriate or inappropriate.

Don't allow the fact that you don't play video games, don't like video games, and don't understand video games turn into an interest in controlling what others choose to do with their free time.

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