] streets. If terrorism is our major concern right now why make
] it easier to buy automatic weapons in our country.

This wasn't a ban on automatic weapons (guns that continuously fire if you hold down a trigger). Those have been banned since the 1930s.

This was a ban on semi-atuomatic weapons. Well, thats not true either. You can get a gun that has the same rate of fire and uses the same ammo (ie same large holes), both before and after the ban.

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.

This is key. The guns available both before before and after the ban cause the same amount of physical damage. This is what the gun nuts harp on and say that the ban was stupid because of this so-called "power issue."

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.

RE: Weapons Ban Ends Today