Is someone holding a gun more likely to think others are armed? New study says yes.

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15. You state:

"We ALL know the AWBs & cap limits don't go far enough." Just how far do you want to go and why not be honest and upfront about it?

Do you perhaps wish to ban all semi-automatic firearms and handguns? Is that far enough or do you wish to ban all civilian ownership of firearms except single shot rifles and double barreled shotguns.

I personally do not own a single "assault weapon" or a magazine that holds more than ten rounds at this time. However I suspect that you believe that the AWB is simply a good first step and therefore I will oppose your efforts to pass it.

I believe you have my small collection of handguns which are mostly revolvers in your sights. You might not understand why I enjoy target shooting and also wish to have an effective means of self defense in my home and on my person and that's fine with me. I might also decide to buy an AR-15 if I move to a more rural area and use it for target shooting, hunting feral hog on my property and for home defense.

What I find sad is that your efforts to pass the AWB have only encouraged the sale of these very lethal weapons and in fact the sale of all other firearms. You have managed to put millions of firearms in homes that never had one and with people who lack the training to handle them responsibly and safely. Had you not overreached we might have been able to pass improved gun legislation and not caused the sale of firearms to absolutely skyrocket.

We will get a lot further in reducing gun violence if gun control advocates ever stop trying for "bans" and instead join with responsible gun owners in an effort to improve our current gun laws, pass new legislation that will actually be effective and better enforce our gun laws and punish those who break them.