Would you support an ammendment banning AK47s?

[MissCatholic]

The national guard has confirmed that many looters were armed with AK47s. Now can anyone tell me why somebody needs an AK47 for peaceful use? (good gun owners do use it for protection of their homes)

Every American has the right to own a gun. This is a large country and people have to protect themselves from thiefs in rural areas. The majority of rural communities tend to police themselves so i would never support an ammendment banning guns so does this society need a market for ak47s?

[Platypus]

yes, if it woul;dn't hurt the chances of an amendment banning other guns suceeding.

[Bono]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

Plus, AK47 aren't really that good when it comes to it. Ak-74s are a different matter.
And of course they should not be illegalized. YOu just said every american has the right to own a gun.
Plus, if Ak-47s are illegalized they will just buy H&Ks.

[MissCatholic]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

i pray to god that someone comes up with a better reason

[Ebowed]

No, I would not.

[Platypus]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

Plus, AK47 aren't really that good when it comes to it. Ak-74s are a different matter.
And of course they should not be illegalized. YOu just said every american has the right to own a gun.
Plus, if Ak-47s are illegalized they will just buy H&Ks.

All guns more powerful then AK47s would logically be banned, too. Although, when has logic ever come into politics?

[Bono]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

i pray to god that someone comes up with a better reason

I was obviously joking, but here are two reasons why you may need an automatic weapons(those registered after 1986 are already illegal, btw):
if you are being attacked by a gang, and only have a semi auto shoot, chances are some will get yto you before you shoot them all. An effective submachinegun could allow you to take them all out with a blast. Another reason is that if someone is entering your house in the night, effectively hitting the target wiith just one bullet can be difficult, especially a hit good enough to imobilize him before any harm could be done unto you. Auto fire could allow for better deterrance.

[MissCatholic]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

i pray to god that someone comes up with a better reason

I was obviously joking, but here are two reasons why you may need an automatic weapons(those registered after 1986 are already illegal, btw):
if you are being attacked by a gang, and only have a semi auto shoot, chances are some will get yto you before you shoot them all. An effective submachinegun could allow you to take them all out with a blast. Another reason is that if someone is entering your house in the night, effectively hitting the target wiith just one bullet can be difficult, especially a hit good enough to imobilize him before any harm could be done unto you. Auto fire could allow for better deterrance.

can an american citizen buy explosives (grenades)?

[Bono]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

i pray to god that someone comes up with a better reason

I was obviously joking, but here are two reasons why you may need an automatic weapons(those registered after 1986 are already illegal, btw):
if you are being attacked by a gang, and only have a semi auto shoot, chances are some will get yto you before you shoot them all. An effective submachinegun could allow you to take them all out with a blast. Another reason is that if someone is entering your house in the night, effectively hitting the target wiith just one bullet can be difficult, especially a hit good enough to imobilize him before any harm could be done unto you. Auto fire could allow for better deterrance.

can an american citizen buy explosives (grenades)?

Do you want to blow a grenade in your house?
I think with a class three license you can.

[MissCatholic]

To shoot holes in beer kegs.
Why? because it's fun.

i pray to god that someone comes up with a better reason

I was obviously joking, but here are two reasons why you may need an automatic weapons(those registered after 1986 are already illegal, btw):
if you are being attacked by a gang, and only have a semi auto shoot, chances are some will get yto you before you shoot them all. An effective submachinegun could allow you to take them all out with a blast. Another reason is that if someone is entering your house in the night, effectively hitting the target wiith just one bullet can be difficult, especially a hit good enough to imobilize him before any harm could be done unto you. Auto fire could allow for better deterrance.

can an american citizen buy explosives (grenades)?

Do you want to blow a grenade in your house?
I think with a class three license you can.

i have some stuff that i don't need but want to get rid off. Some of it is said to be UNBREAKABLE. Now i don't like things stating clear facts so i was thinking of trying to blow these things up and see if they are unbreakable. I get bored sometimes!

[J. J.]

I'm going to point out that you cannot legally own a fully automatic weapon without a Federal license, which also needs the approval of local authorities.

Does anybody think these AK-47's were legally purchased?

[Bono]

I'm going to point out that you cannot legally own a fully automatic weapon without a Federal license, which also needs the approval of local authorities.

and it has to had been registered before 1986, which in fact creates a finite supply, which is why they cost so much.

[TeePee4Prez]

Yes I would.  You don't need one to shoot a deer.

[John Dibble]

Yes I would.  You don't need one to shoot a deer.

However, in the events of foreign invasion or need to rebel against the government, as unlikely as they are at this juncture, they could be very useful.

[Colin]

Does anybody think these AK-47's were legally purchased?

Thank you for pointing out what I hoped would be obvious to everyone. These people didn't lawfully obtain these guns so a ban, no matter if its a constitutional amendment or not, would have no bearing upon them. If you're already a criminal one more crime, ie obtaining an assault rifle without a federal permit, is nothing to you since you have, probably, nothing to lose at that point. Seriously what would this do to prevent this type of thing from happening? Nothing. Plus a ban against just AK 47s, which are very bad guns when compared to most other assault rifles, would do almost nothing to put a dent in the illegal weapons trade. Also AK-47s are not the most often used automatic gun. The MAC 10, which is a machine pistol and thus much easier for a criminal to handle, is the most widely used automatic weapon among criminals.

[Jake]

Yes I would.  You don't need one to shoot a deer.

Not every weapon needs a purpose. Some are just fun to go out in the backyard and fire off. A few weekends ago, one of my friends called and said his neighbor had gotten and AR-15. So, we went over and shot a couple rounds off. Pretty damn fun, but the kick was a bit much.

[David S]

Simple answer-NO.

[Citizen James]

An amendment?  No.

We don't want to mess with the constitution for little things like this.

Laws, perhaps, depending on how the courts interperet the second amendment.

Regulations perhaps.

But not a constitutional amendment.

[MaC]

F-ck NO!  What are you gonna do when the terrorists invade by land?  Shoot them with your Colt .45?  Sure it may take a few out, but they'll still attack.  Only way is to have weapons that can deliver heavy firepower.  BTW why would you ever support an amendment that blatantly disrespects a pervious amendment in the bill of rights?

[TeePee4Prez]

Yes I would.  You don't need one to shoot a deer.

Not every weapon needs a purpose. Some are just fun to go out in the backyard and fire off. A few weekends ago, one of my friends called and said his neighbor had gotten and AR-15. So, we went over and shot a couple rounds off. Pretty damn fun, but the kick was a bit much.

Well, I'd like to hunt with you at some point, but I also have some urban concerns with assault weapons.