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To: KATIE-O
An AK47 is highly restricted in this country because it's capable of fully automatic fire. Almost no-one actually has one and I'm willing to bet that most of the people who do are either dealers, law enforcement, or criminals and if they are criminals, they don't care about some silliy gun ban.

I however have a Romanian rifle called a WASR 10 which looks a great deal like an AK 47. I live in NJ, and typically hunt Deer in heavy woods. The bullet the WASR 10 fires makes it a perfect Deer rifle for the big woods.

But my point was, that the things you call "killing machines" are not actually for sale in this country. And although it may not make you feel happy about it, there is actually a sound constitutional justification for people having exactly the weapons you seem to have an issue with.

The fact of the matter is, if I wanted to kill people any semi automatic Deer rifle would be just as effective as my WASR10. I even have several rifles which are FAR more powerful than my WASR10 and no one has ever considered banning them.

And that was the point of my note before... because you are under informed you seem to think that these weapons have some special characteristic which makes them more dangerous that others. This is simply not true.

And I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I think your arguments would be better served if you go to a shooting range somewhere and learn something about it before you try to persuade others to your view. And if your view changes because you've learned something about it, so much the better for all of us.

210 posted on 03/21/2007 2:34:47 PM PDT by tcostell (MOLON LABE)
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To: tcostell
And I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I think your arguments would be better served if you go to a shooting range somewhere and learn something about it before you try to persuade others to your view. And if your view changes because you've learned something about it, so much the better for all of us.




I have been through the NRA safety course and have had a concealed weapons permit issued by the state of Oregon for 18 years. I am familiar with handguns and know how to use them. I own a stainless steel Smith and Wesson, 38 caliber, 5 shot revolver, which I carry for protection. My husband is a lifetime member of NRA and has several larger caliber handguns as well as hunting rifles and shotguns. I still don't like assault weapons and wouldn't allow one is my home. My husband agrees.
227 posted on 03/21/2007 5:02:24 PM PDT by KATIE-O (A Conservative Republican for Rudy Giuliani.'08 ( and I still despise Liberals!))
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