Stricter State Gun Laws Tied To Fewer U.S. Teens With Firearms

[BarstowCowboy]

65. Okay

Okay, these things make a weapon easier to shoot over long distances and for longer periods of time, and there is no legitimate civilian need for such features. These features make the rifle's operator a more efficient and therefore a more lethal opponent. They are of such limited lawful utility that there is no legitimate excuse for their being available to the civilian market. Therefore, they should be limited to weapons being transferred to the military, the police, and security forces with a verified need for these types of weapons.

For what it's worth, I agree with you 100% about the war on drugs. I guess the difference is that you rarely hear about a junkie running up to a group of strangers and jamming syringes full of heroin into unsuspecting victims.