Considering that according to FBI statistics, ALL rifles account for only about 3% of gun murders; while handguns account for around 75%, why is the big legislative push being aimed at so-called "assault weapons" and not handguns? It has become clear that our anti-gun foes are largely ignorant about firearms. But they are not stupid. So what's really going on here?

 

The only explanation I can come up with is that they realize that a ban on handguns would be extremely difficult, if not virtually impossible at this point. On the other hand, it's relatively easy to demonize evil, "military-style assault weapons." With the help of an eagerly complicit media, they have many among the general, non gun owning populace chanting things like, "No one needs to own an assault weapon," or "You don't need more than ten bullets to kill a deer." Hell, even among the hunters, who should be our allies, some are saying "You black rifle guys brought this on." So this would appear to be just the first step in a long range strategy.

 

If the anti-gunners are successful in getting another AWB, of course they will not see much of a drop in the gun murder rate. (See the 3% note above). At that point they can come back and claim that they need even stricter laws, perhaps then going after handguns and/or trying for severe limits on capacity. Eventually, they will be able to round up the hunting rifles and shotguns, since there will be few people left to resist. I believe that is approach successfully employed to ban guns in England.

 

Thank god, in this country we have our gun rights enshrined in the Second Amendment to the Constitution, at least for now. We need to remind people that our government is a constitutional republic, not a pure democracy where the majority can vote away the rights of minorities at their whim. Ben Franklin famously said, "A democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting around discussing what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."

 

What do the rest of you think about this?

The only explanation I can come up with is that they realize that a ban on handguns would be extremely difficult, if not virtually impossible at this point. On the other hand, it's relatively easy to demonize evil, "military-style assault weapons." With the help of an eagerly complicit media, they have many among the general, non gun owning populace chanting things like, "No one needs to own an assault weapon," or "You don't need more than ten bullets to kill a deer." Hell, even among the hunters, who should be our allies, some are saying "You black rifle guys brought this on." So this would appear to be just the first step in a long range strategy.

 

It is all about this, you hit the nail on the head. The anti's are going for ANY type of gun control that they feel they could get passed. They play on the perceptions of the uninformed non-gun owner, or the apathetic/FUDD gun owner that black rifles are evil killing machines... even when the statistics paint a completely different picture.

 

With 2A being an individual right, the anti's are now focusing on "extreme regulation" to the point of making it difficult to purchase/use/own guns (gun type bans, mag limits, additional paperwork, transportation rules, repeal CCW, etc). This is commonly communicated as "reasonable and common sense regulation" by the antis.

This legislation is simply to set a precedent, not to solve a problem. They are going for what they deem are weak spots. Once they get this through, solidify their gains, they will advance on a different front. Count on it. That's the plan anyway, we need to stop them here, now.

They are eating the elephant, one bite at a time. It's not about what they want, it's about what they can get right now. This time, it's "assault weapons". Next, it'll be all semi-automatics, including pistols. Then it'll be "sniper rifles" (scoped rifles). Followed by "destructive devices" (shotguns). Then revolvers, since they fire at the same rate as a semi-auto.

 

The slippery slope is very real and right now we're on the precipice.

Maybe this whole thing has to do with the Black Helicopters training as seen in another thread.

 

1+ Ban Alleged Assault Weapons

1+ Train with Military and Local Forces on Civil territories...

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=2 The government is planning for much civil unrest and doesn't want us to over power them...

 

Otherwise, as we already know... AWB serves no purpose as they depict it does...

1+ Ban Alleged Assault Weapons

1+ Train with Military and Local Forces on Civil territories...

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=2 The government is planning for much civil unrest and doesn't want us to over power them...

 

thats it. if we ever DO have to take up arms for our liberty, which arms would one take and have the best chance with. pistols and hunting long arms, or ARs and AKs.

thats it. if we ever DO have to take up arms for our liberty, which arms would one take and have the best chance with. pistols and hunting long arms, or ARs and AKs.

 

It might not even be for our liberty, per se. Our country is bankrupt. If you or I ran our finances like the government we'd be sleeping under a bridge somewhere. We may have to pay the piper at some point. Hardcore austerity measures to say the least. If we take Romney at his word there are "47 percent" who rely on gov't handouts of some sort, some legit & some bogus. What happens when the gov't can't subsidize their needs? The same thing that has happened in the Arab Spring uprisings. Those Arabs weren't uprising because they wanted democracy or freedom of religion like the media would have us believe. They wanted their government ousted because the government was no longer taking care of them, ie subsidizing the costs of necessities like wheat, gas, etc. If and when the other financial shoe comes down there will be millions of people left in the lurch. Think of what certain areas of the country would look like if the people who relied on the government couldn't get what they thought they were entitled to or what they need to survive.

 

A glimpse, possibly...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EGimBAcwhCA

Isn't that what past dictators do before they took the country over, collect all the firearms from the masses? I was reading some history of late....

Yes, the government in Washington (Republicans not necessarily excluded and certainly not RINOs), they have decided that they need to exert more control over the people, to condition, brainwash, and control, for whatever reason. It could be that the population of the world is reaching a critical mass in what it can sustain. It could be that they just want to control because they "know better". It could be both. There could be more nefarious reasons as well. There certainly is a portion of politicians that are not in the know, and that are going on party lines, etc. but the ones in charge, they have an agenda.

 

The immediate crisis that I can see that is facing us is a crisis caused by the US dollar collapsing and the world economies, including ours, that are based on that. The thing is that the spiral may already be too far gone to stop it and hence nobody is trying. Or, most likely the politicians with an agenda are purposefully working towards it collapse. When that happens there will be riots, looting, starvation, diseases, etc. on a massive scale, world wide. That will be a time when local communities will have to come together to help each other to survive, and since even before the inception of television and forget about the web, people are not community-minded any more. People have lost qualities of a right to passage, of being grown up. They take no responsibility for themselves and they don't know how to do things. Sure, they know how to navigate an iPad, but they don't know how to fix something or make something, anymore. Much of that is being lost. That coupled with a definite push of the governing elite to dumb down the masses and you have an elite ruling over and dependent class. Further, the elite with its backing of world bankers, they want to create a one-world government in which they control the resources and distribution, etc., completely. That would be difficult to do if the superpower had a strong economy and lots of firearms, as those people with the resources would not happliy hand over their freedom to external and remote leaders with an anti-personal freedom and anti-liberty mentality.

 

This collapse could raise the price of gasoline and associated things as much as 1500%, overnight. Food would not be in the food stores, etc. And, food and stuff would still exist, but it would be controlled and dolled out by the government. You want food for your kids, turn in your 1911, etc. You want medical care for your sick mother, you will dig this ditch... etc. Is it grim and dire? You bet. Will it play out exactly this way, hopefully not. But, the ruling class knows it needs to have a much firmer control over the people before this happens. Additionally, the people will not be happy when they realize that their leadership has sold their country and their freedoms down the river.

 

So, it is a PR campaign to completely disarm the people. Start in steps, Go slowly and gradual. Take advantage of situations and do as much as you can. Fast and Furious, and all of the shootings, gang killings, etc.. They will continue and the government will seek even more control. After "assault weapons", someone will commit a crime with a pump shotgun and they will be next. Then semi-autos, and then revolvers. Maybe there will be a war or civil war or international conflict and martial law will be declared. Look to history. Look to Katrina. Look to the actions of this government and its Republicans and Democrats. They are not being honest with the American people in any way, shape, or form. They are continually trying to gain more control over the people and the private market. They are bullying the people any way they can... financially, health-wise, etc., and they have a very dishonest media that uses mind control and lies to further an agenda.

 

Is this government with all of this well meaning? Does the control needed in the end justify the means? I cannot answer that, but I believe in my heart that giving more control over an elite few is a very dangerous thing as seen throughout history. And, at the very least, it is setting up a dangerous precedent and we are living in interesting times.

She's severely hoplophobic and has nothing else better to do.

 

Gun control has nothing to do with guns, and everything to do with control.

Cause they want all of us to be dependent on the government, like the nanny state of NY telling u how much soda you can drink.

 

They are planning in civil unrest when the affordable care act goes into effect and people start to riot because they are waiting 6 months for a handout aspirin

Gun control has nothing to do with guns, and everything to do with control.

 

+1.....the short, but concise answer.

It might not even be for our liberty, per se. Our country is bankrupt. If you or I ran our finances like the government we'd be sleeping under a bridge somewhere. We may have to pay the piper at some point. Hardcore austerity measures to say the least. If we take Romney at his word there are "47 percent" who rely on gov't handouts of some sort, some legit & some bogus. What happens when the gov't can't subsidize their needs? The same thing that has happened in the Arab Spring uprisings. Those Arabs weren't uprising because they wanted democracy or freedom of religion like the media would have us believe. They wanted their government ousted because the government was no longer taking care of them, ie subsidizing the costs of necessities like wheat, gas, etc. If and when the other financial shoe comes down there will be millions of people left in the lurch. Think of what certain areas of the country would look like if the people who relied on the government couldn't get what they thought they were entitled to or what they need to survive.

 

A glimpse, possibly...

http://www.youtube.c...d&v=EGimBAcwhCA

 

Actually, this is true. My friend lives in Tunisia, where the Arab spring started, initially caused by a guy who lit himself on fire to protest his anger with the government.

 

She tells me now that the "Salafists" who do not want to work are getting violent, and demanding the government continue to issue their checks, which, not being an oil-rich country, they really can't afford to do it.

 

Hell, she tells me how her teachers don't even show up half the time because they don't feel like it. But yes, you're the only other person I know who knew of the true reason behind the Arab spring.

She's severely hoplophobic and has nothing else better to do.

 

Except for the guns she carries, those are okay.

This legislation is simply to set a precedent, not to solve a problem. They are going for what they deem are weak spots. Once they get this through, solidify their gains, they will advance on a different front. Count on it. That's the plan anyway, we need to stop them here, now.

 

100% correct

She's severely hoplophobic and has nothing else better to do.

 

Oh she's not hoplophobic, she used to (still does?) carry. Rules for thee, not for me.