At the risk of being blasted... The reason our forefathers included the right to keep and bear arms in the constitution was so that the people wouldn't have to live under a tyrany of a corrupt/oppressive government ever again, essentially giving the people the tools to rebel if needed (I am not saying we should take up arms against the government. I am simply stating what I learned in history class). That said as a responsible citizen I should be able to own ANY type weapon available including: hunting rifles, hand guns, semi and fully automatic assult rifles (I know it is a radical thought).

I understand the reasons behind the liberal/gun control loby. I think that they are misguided idealists who seldom take facts or reason into consideration. They don't realize that the laws that loby for only will only apply to law abiding citizens. The criminals will continue to do things as they see fit. A perfect example of this would be the street gangs of Los Angeles. Fully automatic rifles are not available to the general public, yet the gang members have them. Where did they come from? You can't buy them at your local gun shop, and as far as I know you haven't been able to buy these types of weapons over the counter for quite some time (the late 1920's I think). Yet these punks have them.

I for one am tired of these prominent/whacked out liberals (Rosie O'Donell, Warren Beaty) telling me how I should live my life and what my morals should be. It seems that this is a free country until you don't agree with them.

Whoa Guess I got a little worked up there...