Assault weapons should be banned. Realistic politics says this will not happen in our current cultural and political divide. Indeed, if such a ban was instituted, I fear it would provoke violent reaction including use of these weapons.
Since civilian proponents of assault weapons say they are nonviolent civic-minded people (only criminals use guns to murder), a national firearms law that requires registration of all such guns and their owners. Stringent, enforced requirements. We do this with another potentially deadly instrument, that being motor vehicles. Higher level licenses and security clearances for passenger buses and aircraft. After all, the Fist Amendment gives us the freedom of assembly. Most people assemble using licensed motor vehicles operated by licensed drivers.
Assault weapons should be banned. Realistic politics says this will not happen in our current cultural and political divide. Indeed, if such a ban was instituted, I fear it would provoke violent reaction including use of these weapons.
Since civilian proponents of assault weapons say they are nonviolent civic-minded people (only criminals use guns to murder), a national firearms law that requires registration of all such guns and their owners. Stringent, enforced requirements. We do this with another potentially deadly instrument, that being motor vehicles. Higher level licenses and security clearances for passenger buses and aircraft. After all, the Fist Amendment gives us the freedom of assembly. Most people assemble using licensed motor vehicles operated by licensed drivers.