Gun Control

John Sabato · 03-02-2004, 01:27 PM

Designation as a 'sporting" type firearm is ambiguous at best... it is an arbitrary decision made by bureaucrats who have no knowledge, and in most cases, no desire to allow firearms possession.

In some places, even those semi-automatic rifles who have not been manufactured as machine-guns and cannot accept the replacement parts from a machine gun are prohibited for possession by ordinary citizens.

In the USA, there are local, regional and national competitions held for U.S. Military fireams marksmanship... every time you allow the government to diminish your rights, it is NEVER returned...

There are over 250,000 machineguns in this country that are legally registered and owned by ordinary citizens who have no criminal record and who choose to pay the appropriate tax for the ability to collect, trade and shoot them.

The law requiring registration of machineguns was passed in 1934. Since that time there has not been a single violent crime recorded that was committed by a legally registered machinegun in possession of the owner. Only crimes committed with illegal or stolen machineguns.

03-02-2004, 01:27 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Designation as a 'sporting" type firearm is ambiguous at best... it is an arbitrary decision made by bureaucrats who have no knowledge, and in most cases, no desire to allow firearms possession. In some places, even those semi-automatic rifles who have not been manufactured as machine-guns and cannot accept the replacement parts from a machine gun are prohibited for possession by ordinary citizens. In the USA, there are local, regional and national competitions held for U.S. Military fireams marksmanship... every time you allow the government to diminish your rights, it is NEVER returned... There are over 250,000 machineguns in this country that are legally registered and owned by ordinary citizens who have no criminal record and who choose to pay the appropriate tax for the ability to collect, trade and shoot them. The law requiring registration of machineguns was passed in 1934. Since that time there has not been a single violent crime recorded that was committed by a legally registered machinegun in possession of the owner. Only crimes committed with illegal or stolen machineguns. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*