On Jul 20, 9:40*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:41:07 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
> > blake murphy wrote:
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> >> On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:25:00 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
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> >>> George Leppla wrote:
>
> >>>> On 7/17/2011 2:42 PM, Pete C. wrote:
> >>>>>> I suppose you're talking about gun nuts "rights".
> >>>>> No, I'm talking about gun owners constitutional rights as well as the
> >>>>> inaliable human right of self defense.
>
> >>>> So who is denying you your rights to own a gun?
>
> >>> Ask the folks in CA, IL, NY, CT, NJ and a few other states where peoples
> >>> constitutional rights are indeed being trampled.
>
> >> what the **** are you talking about?
>
> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_stat....>
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> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_stat....>
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> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_stat....>
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> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_stat....>
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> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_stat....>
>
> >> i see no bans on guns. *once again, you are full of shit.
>
> > Clearly you haven't read your own cite. Try searching that page for
> > "ban" and you will find plenty of references such as:
>
> > "Illegal to possess, import, or purchase assault weapons and .50 BMG
> > rifles, unless such weapons were acquired by the owner prior to June 1,
> > 1989. Legally defined assault weapons and .50 BMG rifles listed by make
> > and model by the DOJ must be registered. Their sale and transfer is
> > prohibited. Military look-alike rifles that are not chambered for .50
> > BMG and are not on the DOJ roster are legal to purchase or possess, with
> > some restrictions in configuration—known as "banned features." "
>
> not being able to own an 'assault weapon' does not equal 'taking away your
> guns.'
>

The assault weapons ban was part of the Goldilocks' approach to gun
control:

Assault weapons (autoloading rifles that physically resemble the
machine guns that soldiers carry) are TOO BIG
Saturday night specials (affordable handguns) are TOO SMALL.

But gun controllers won't come out and say what guns they think are
JUST RIGHT.