What the United States Supreme Court Says

[Virulent]

I am conflicted about gun laws.

I'm not sure I see any conflicts. You actually seem to have a very clearly articulated position on gun laws... though I'm not sure I see the reasoning behind some of them...

Why >8 inch barrels? And when you say "a gun in your home...", do you mean that one shouldn't be allowed to carry their gun around in public?

Honestly though, I think the "not be automatic" part is pretty well taken care of. Not that an automatic weapon is one iota more effective of a killing device than a semiautomatic one...

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I'm not sure I see any conflicts. You actually seem to have a very clearly articulated position on gun laws... though I'm not sure I see the reasoning behind some of them...

Thanks, I don't always state clearly what I mean. I'm conflicted because I also see the enjoyment of sport shooting and competitive shooting with the guns I would choose to have removed.

Why >8 inch barrels? And when you say "a gun in your home...", do you mean that one shouldn't be allowed to carry their gun around in public?

I think pistols don't have a use in the personal protection department. To get truly accurate aim (for the average person) the longer the barrel, the more accurate you will be. So having a pistol doesn't pass the logic test to me. I actually don't mind if someone has a gun in public, and a large rifle would look just dam silly carrying it around wally world, whereas a pistol is convenient, as well as can be concealed. Concealment of a weapon doesn't help you be protected, it just gives you a jump on the person trying to harm you.

Honestly though, I think the "not be automatic" part is pretty well taken care of. Not that an automatic weapon is one iota more effective of a killing device than a semiautomatic one...

People get automatic weapons for sport shooting, and shooting wildlife. I don't see the point in either with an automatic weapon in either of those situations as being functional. To me they are simply the for the sole purpose of spooging all over the gun range.

When I mentioned the part about someone saying you are qualified to use a gun. I mean that they themselves have met a minimum standard as well. Say expert shot on a target 50 yards down range with whatever classification of weapon you chose to be qualified in, to include zero safety incidents within a 5 year time frame. Something similar to the way we license people to drive cars now (though on second thought, perhaps it should be more stringent as we have some real ass-hats on the road today).

To the other posts ranting about the idiocy of the verdict I think I will just over look them, as they are based on anything but fact, reality or rational thinking.