I agree with what tankdriver said, but again to clarify I'm not for banning all guns (I'm not saying tankdriver said so either). I also agree that we need to enforce the laws we already have, and that goes beyond guns (immigration comes to mind), but a few extra laws wouldn't hurt, like having to register and thus undergo background checks even when buying used guns.

aklim, yes high-powered/automatic weapons do get used in crimes. The Beltway "sniping" is just one example. Another one is the 1997 L.A. bank robbery with AK47's if I remember correctly. I just don't see the need for ordinary citizens to own such powerful weapons, but that's just my opinion.

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