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Originally posted by skipdup
Bird hunting?
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And other kinds of hunting. Granted most are shotguns with at least 26" barrels.
There is nothing wrong with owning a simi or full auto gun - they are very enjoyable to shoot. I don't own a simi or auto now but have in the past.
If you grew up owning a gun, learned to respect it and enjoyed shooting as a kid, chances are you still have that respect and enjoyment as an adult. There are also many who discovered enjoyment from owning a gun as an adult and get the same enjoyment from them. The same with carying a pocket knife.
Killers will find something to kill with no matter what you try to control with new / revised laws. And the same for accidents - they will continue to happen - you can't pass enough laws to protect idiots. It is impossible to protect everybody from everything. That’s the mission of fanatics and politicians with ulterior motives.
A lot of the movies, TV programming, web sites, print media and music lead to more killings than simply owning a gun. Are you going to try to revise / do away with all that as well? Guns are sometimes the weapons of choice for killers but they could actually use whatever was at hand. Good upbringing and education are the real path to low crime rates. It's not really complicated.