Well, Gretchen just went off my watch list. We keep reading all this crap about assault rifles and I keep wondering why these people use rifles for close up shooting against unarmed victims. Seems to me a couple of hi cap pistols with a goodly supply of loaded magazines would be easier to conceal and wield ala Virginia Tech. And what about shotguns? You can create far more damage per shot.
I know a lot of people who own AR-15 style guns. The vast majority are either retired military or government law enforcement officers. They purchase these guns to retain skills and simply enjoy occasional target shooting with a light recoil bullet. I have no objection to their ownership and actually feel safer knowing that these guns are available should the need arise. As a side note, I love the Swiss concept of civilian-soldiers keeping automatic weapons in their homes. Don’t see many riots or home invasions there, do you?
Actually the vast majority of people who own tactical rifles are average everyday people like me and Mr. GG2. Everybody we know owns at least one. They are fun to shoot and great personal protection weapons as well as small game sport rifles.
The chances of Congress passing another assault weapons ban and living to tell about it are zero to none. Even Nancy Pelosi realizes there is no chance of doing it. Things being what they are it would likely kick off CWII.