[Luis Gonzalez]

Yes I do.

The banned models are more often than not, or were in the past, used in the commission of crimes more than for any other reason.

While I do understand that most law-abiding citizens would use these automatic weapons reponsibly, I don't want my police force out-gunned by a bunch of crack-dealing punks. Something that happened very often in Miami during the heyday of the Cocaine cowboys.

My wife and stepson (at the time) were caught in a gun battle in a grocery store parking lot, luckily they did not get hurt, but others did.

[PuNcH]

The banned models are more often than not, or were in the past, used in the commission of crimes more than for any other reason.

They account for less then 2% of crime committed with firearms.

While I do understand that most law-abiding citizens would use these automatic weapons reponsibly, I don't want my police force out-gunned by a bunch of crack-dealing punks. Something that happened very often in Miami during the heyday of the Cocaine cowboys.

These are not automatic weapons. This ban has nothing to do with AK47's. The heyday of drug smugglers and their growing number of murders is ever increasing. But then you dont have a problem with our open borders and lack of law enforcement. They bring up the crime rate and you want to ban our guns. nice.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..something that happened very often in Miami during the heyday of the Cocaine cowboys...

....and does the AWB make it any more difficult for the cocaine cowboys to source whatever weapons they desire?

[nunya bidness]

Spoken like an ill-informed leftist gun-grabber.

You might want to actually read the bill.

In addition, I was in North Hollywood when the big shootout happened in the '90's and it wasn't that the cops were outgunned. It was that they weren't prepared for a well armed and well aimed opponent.

If you think that getting cosmetically altered guns off the streets are going to make you safe you are mistaken. As long as there are 10 round magazines there's a chance a cop might lose his life. Better to eliminate all hi-cap clips altogether. Meanwhile, we hand out AK-47'a in Iraq.

There's the logic.

[Feiny]

Luis, you could not be more wrong on this issue. You either believe in the second amendment or you don't. Consider this: You want to buy a book about your favorite topic, but the government has passed a law that says "your favorite book" is no longer available for purchase. The book is too scary & may possibly be used by criminals....even though this has only happened about one half of 1%...you either believe in freedom or you don't....simple as that.

[Feiny]

From reading your posts, you seem to be of the belief that by "banning scary guns", you will take them off the street....

IDIOT

MY LEGAL SHOTGUN WILL DO MORE DAMAGE THAN ANY "ASSAULT RIFLE". AS A MATTER OF FACT, SO WILL A FEW OF MY LEGAL PISTOLS.

Luis, do you know anything about guns? If you say yes, prepare to be tested tomorrow.