First of all, I can't imagine the pain and anguish of the families and friends in the senseless killings in Conn. In a very recent study by the FBI: Of the 12600 plus people murdered in the US this year, 323 were killed by rifles. Not assult rifles, but total rifles. I don't know if it is still true, but the weapon of choice for killers used to be a .22. This was most kids first rifle. Most .223 caliber guns are used for target practice or hunting. The weapons used in Conn. were the killer's mothers. She enjoyed target shooting. This kid didn't have too bad of a life. He and mom lived in a 3100 square foot house and mom got $240k a year alimony. That's $20k monthly and it was going up to $295k in 2015. Is the real problem assult rifles or the mentally ill? In my opinion, I don't think banning assult rifles will fix the problem. What's next, semi auto handguns? That's like constantly changing a blown fuse in your car and not fixing the real problem.
Two weeks ago I bought some .22 shells at a local Walmart and the cashier said the computer wanted to know if they were going to be used in a handgun. Who really wanted to know, Walmart or Big Brother? Just my $.02 and an old man's rant.
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12-17-2012, 02:02 PM
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