"Military style", or "assault weapons" is used in the same connotation that our politicians, and the greater society as a whole, have come to define these arms. You can argue till you are blue in the face about how they are not assault rifles. You are not going to change the simple fact that despite how correct you may be, you are not going to change the truths seen by the majority of said population. Thus my use of the terminology.
I did not mean semi-auto, if I would have meant semi-auto firearms, I would have said "semi-auto firearms." Revolvers are not semi-auto, they are revolvers hence the name. The shooter MUST physically cycle the action after each shot before a subsequent shot can be fired. I suggest you review what defines a semi-auto before you speak as though you are knowledgeable on the subject.
As for the shotguns you mentioned, they are semi-auto, but also have a tube-fed magazine of limited capacity that is not quickly reloaded in terms of an external detachable mag; ala AK based Saiga shotguns. Again, I am basing this argument on the commonly accepted, by much of the population, definition of "military style" or "assault" firearms.
I agree, a ban will not happen, but tighter regulation is not that hard to imagine.
It is ironic that you use "clip" colloquially, yet question my use of another colloquialism. That slippery slope is far to scary for us to discuss things in an objective way.
Again, you are jumping to conclusions without reading what I actually said. Most states in this nation REQUIRE some form of waiting period and background check beyond the standard NICS check to purchase some arms, often hand guns. This is true in many "gun friendly" states including yours.
http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-402.html
I do believe that the gun-show loop hole should be slammed shut, and ALL purchases should require a background check,
OR other means to ensure ALL arms are legally transfered; Permit to Purchase, Permit to Carry, FFL licenses, or the absurd notion of membership in a
well regulated Militia.
Yes, I wouldn't be shocked to see a push for a waiting period to exercise our right. You have a form of waiting period in the state of NC, as short as it may be, you must first acquire a permit to purchase a hand gun. Presumably that is so you can "cool off" IF you are planning to use said arm for some anger/fear invoked crime. I have no issue waiting for an additional, localized, background check by my local LEO to ensure I am not a known nut-job in the county who has convictions that precludes me from owning arms, yet has not been uploaded to NCIC. By creating a tighter and more complete background check system, we can ensure that a NICS check WILL cover the local/slow aspects of the current system to prevent arms from being acquired by the "wrong sort", thus not requiring the aforementioned need for special, locally approved, permits and licenses.
I also find it interesting that you compare a waiting period for a firearm and its connotations under the 2nd Amendment, to what I assume you suggest as a waiting period to type on this forum and its connotations under the 1st. Maybe you should review the definitions of "right" and "privilege" before making such comments.
Yes, as I said before, this is what
I see happening, and there may be more or less, I don't know. When it comes down to it, it is OUR democratically elected officials that ultimately decide what happens... we are just along for the ride.
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Why is it that you believe I am attempting to attack our rights to own firearms? Take off your angry man tinfoil hat and actually read what I said before running your mouth.