St. Petersburg councilman wants to ban assault rifles in city, urges state and US to follow

WFTS (Tampa, Fla.) ^ | 05/30/2011 | Don Germaise

[neverdem]

Will seek weapons ban at city council meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There is no room for assault rifles in St. Petersburg, city council member Steve Kornell said. He wants the semi-automatic and automatic weapons banned.

Kornell will ask fellow city council members at a meeting this week to ban assault weapons in the city. Kornell also wants a resolution asking the state and federal government to follow suit. "I think it's an issue whose time has come," said Kornell. "I think most people get why you can't have military assault weapons."

The proposal comes after three St. Petersburg police officers have been shot dead this year, none with an assault weapon. However in 2009, eight-year-old Paris Whitehead-Hamilton was accidentally killed when her home was sprayed with more than 50 rounds from assault weapons. Police say the gunmen were after someone else in the home.

"I believe in the Constitution and this is not about taking away anybody's rights," said Kornell. "But people do not have a right to own a personal military assault weapon."

St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon agrees. "Assault rifles are meant basically to kill human beings," said Harmon. "There are no other uses for them."

Gun owners like Earl Rhodes agree with the chief, but still want to own assault weapons. "If I'm in a situation where I need to protect my family, I don't want a single shot shotgun when I can have an assault weapon to do it with," said Rhodes. Rhodes owns two SKS assault rifles.

[Red Badger]

Every rifle is an ‘assault’ rifle....................

[Republican Extremist]

Ignorance is eternal.

[NWFLConservative]

Another libturd gun grabbing waste of $5 worth of chemicals speaks. STFU.

[SoldierDad]

Gun owners like Earl Rhodes agree with the chief, but still want to own assault weapons.

Huh???

[joe fonebone]

when is someone going to remove the ban on fully automatic weapons? Why am I denied this right?

[Scotsman will be Free]

None of the buffoons in the article have a clue what an “aasault weapon” is.
This is typical liberal scumbaggery. Three St. Pete cops are killed, though none with the dreaded “assault weapon” therefore lets ban ‘em.

[Red Badger]

[muawiyah]

So, St. Petersburg's got politicians who couldn't protect 8 year old Paris Whitehead-Hamilton imagining that they can protect the whole city.

I wouldn't be listening to any of these pukes about personal safety.

[nerdwithagun]

St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon agrees. “Assault rifles are meant basically to kill human beings,” said Harmon. “There are no other uses for them.”

DUH! I'm glad the news quoted a man after him who thinks they are good for self defense.

[Lurker]

"But people do not have a right to own a personal military assault weapon."

Actually it's both a Right and a Duty to own one.

[screaminsunshine]

Amazing. Walking, talking Human Bodies with no Brain. They should be sent to the Lab for studies.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Kornell needs to be emailed the text of the second amendment.

[ComputerGuy]

Steve, may I respectfully suggest you actually walk a beat in the projects before you shoot your mouth off?

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St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon agrees. "Assault rifles are meant basically to kill human beings," said Harmon. "There are no other uses for them."

Well, other than humans, politicians come to mind.

[NWFLConservative]

"I believe in the Constitution and this is not about taking away anybody's rights," said Kornell. "But people do not have a right to own a personal military assault weapon."

Sez who? Who died and put you in charge of what people can and cannot own, a$$hole? The second Amendment makes no such distinctions. If you had ever read it, which I am sure you have not, you would know that. Now slither back under your rock you slimy little worm.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[longtermmemmory]

Florida has already pre-empted this type of nonsense.

city counsels that push this type of nonsense which is already precluded based on the notion of “we can do anything as long as there is no court order” should be removed from office immediatly and their votes void as a matter of law.

[oyez]

What can the public militia arm themselves with, 22 caliber rim fire? The Second Amendment provides that public may be armed and well as the government. This is the reasoning behind “Shall not be infringed.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"But people do not have a right to own a personal military assault weapon."

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to give people "a right to own a personal military assault weapon" because the people are the militia.