"REP. McCOLLUM: Look, the models that we've banned in here are no more different than any other model that's out there. Some of these semiautomatic weapons are used in hunting, they are used in target practice. They're used in competition in, in various functions where you have gun competitions that go on. There is no rationale basis for banning these particular weapons, none whatsoever, because they're not functionally different. They have exactly the same fire power and exactly the same killing power as the other weapons. What I'd also like to point out is that when we vote on this assault weapon repeal, we're also going to give in that bill the opportunity to vote on something that I've long advocated, and I think Mr. Schumer generally agrees with, and that's the opportunity to say, at least with regard to federal crimes, which will be all drug-related crimes, if you use a gun, you will be punished with a minimum mandatory sentence of five years, actually just for possessing the gun in the commission of a federal felony, ten years for brandishing it, and fifteen years for discharging it, and double that if you do it a second time, with the possibility of life at a certain point just for being involved, and even the death penalty."It's sad when even our allies can't get it right and they forget that "assault rifles" are militia (military style) weapons that are intended for military use, just the way the 2nd Amendment specifies. Why, do these "conservatives" allow themselves to get sidetracked into the "hunting purposes" crap?
Say it with me brothers and sister:
"The 2nd Amendment AIN'T about hunting!!!!!"