Try not to use the this is not an assault rifle argument, because I saw a pro gunner get his butt handed to him by a gun control person. The AR-15 is not an assault rifle was defeated with the gun control supporter showing copies of gun ads by gun dealers that market the AR-15 as an assault rifle. I always force soft gun control supporters to think about the times he/she lives in before they want to give up high capacity capable semi auto rifles. Many are aware that the US gov is piling debt on top of debt, and such a policy cannot go on forever before something starts to give. Stagnate economy with 47 percent on food stamps and etc. Local gov cutting back services including police. What happens if the system freezes up and the food stamp cards are frozen. Can we say SHTF? Other scenario, inflation starts to hit the US, and food stamps no longer cover all the needs of the ones on it. Can we say robbery, home invasion of upper middle class homes on the rise. The rich have doormen and gated security. The rest of us are on our own. Home invaders usually operate in groups and want to hit the home with the owner and family in it. That way hostages can be taken while husband must go to bank and withdraw money. Or worst family is tortured for ATM password, and all valuables that can be taken on the spot before family is killed. Home invaders like to hit upper middle class homes, especially those in rural suburbia like the ones in Newtowne. MacMansions in woods. The rich in CT will regret the day they chose to disarm down to single shot rifles and shotguns. One of my friends jokes, the whole family must form British square and discharge weapon by rank in order to produce volume of fire and have a chance to reload while other rank provides cover volley. Meantime the home invaders will have illegal semi auto pistols and hose the family in the process.
Like I've said a number of times, that's a loser right out of the gate. When are we going to stop being on the defensive responding to questions carefully framed in the tradition of "When did you stop abusing your wife?"
The right response is "Who the hell are you to tell me what I need or don't need? How about we go over to your house and I'll tell YOU what you don't need and take it off your hands, okay? " Or, like this guy said "This is just a political appeal to the ignorant." The chances of logically convincing someone who now thinks otherwise that 30 round mags and "assault rifles" should remain legal are zero.