[holymoly]

I haven't got the foggiest idea what you do with your "assault rifle"

*sigh*

I don't have an assault rifle. I do own a few semi-automatic rifles. By defintion, that are not "assault rifles".

I do not hunt with them.

But the fact remains that, if someone pursues deer with a rifle chambered for the .30-06, it doesn't make a damn bit of difference if their rifle is a bolt-action, or a gas-operated semi-automatic M1 Garand.

PERSONALLY, i think its more of a challenge to use a single shot rifle bolt action or genuine traditional muzzle loader (as opposed to those damn in-line monstrosities) when hunting - period.

Good for you. But that does NOT mean that semi-automatic rifles are unsuitable, or should not be used, to hunt game.

Again - the Second Amendment has NOTING to do with hunting or target shooting per se or collecting guns.

I am well aware of that.

But as I've already stated, too many people aren't.

It is these are the people - which includes legislators - that I am concerned about. While they may not support a ban on so-called "sporting" firearms, they could be convinced to to vote for a ban on semi-automatic rifles, which far too many ignorant people think should not be used for, or are not suitable for, hunting.

The Brady Campaign is deceiving the public about so-called "non sporting" firearms, in preparation for a ban on evil "assault weapons". And imbeciles like Jim Zumbo, who denigrate semi-automatic rifles, claiming they shouldn't be used for hunting, are helping them.

I can't explain it any better than that.

[ZULU]

"Sigh"

Basically I agree with you.

People in the shooting sports should be extremely careful about making statements that are negative with respect to gun control. Zumbo perhaps naively believes that if we concede certain points to these people, a reasonable compromise can be reached. You and I both know that they will never compromise on this subject. Its a religion with them. If they could burn every book and picture on firearms, they would.

Make no mistake about it - the gun control gang isn't interested in making hunting, target-shooting or collecting fir arms SAFER. Their goal is incremental erosion of the right to keep and bear arms any way they can - "Saturday night specials". "assault rifle bans," bans on .50 caliber firearms, semi-automatic gun bans, buy-back programs, handgun purchase limits, age restrictions on gun ownership, etc have only one purpose ultimately - and the fanaticism of these people even exceeds that of the western Europeans. Their goal is total and uncompromising abolition of the ownership of ANY firearms.

In the most restrictive countries in western Europe, except perhaps for England, you can still get a firearm for hunting if you are willing to obey all the rules, and deal with all the paperwork and registration and restrictions.

But if the Winnie Bradies have their way, firearms in the U.S. will be treated like beer during prohibition.

But I still would prefer to take my game with single shot firearms and save my Garand, etc for personal protection and practice at the range.

And I used the term "assault rifle" as a one descriptive of what the antis call rifles that are military in nature and non-bolt action. Once they get the semi-automatics, they will come after the rest.