[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

The US Congress is expert in going around buoys on most every matter I don't see why that would change.Also the general public does not support total bans as I understand universal background checks are most widely supported.

I certainly agree with that.

Honestly banning certain firearms is not going to stop anyone from shooting children or anyone for that matter.A person like that will find a way people in China run into schools and stab kids to death.If you made magazine size limited then a person simply carries more magazines. If you ban all guns they'll use a knife or some other weapon or make some type of bomb.

Given the lack of evidence supporting your claim I have to disagree. In fact the evidence here in Australia is that since the restrictions on military style semi-auto's (1997) there have been ZERO mass shootings in Australia. Did it remove all violent crime here? No and there are still deaths caused by gunshot wounds all to regularly. However nothing like Port Arthur, Newman, Aurora, Comumbine etc. has happened since. Did it reduce the risk? Do the math.

You can still obtain semi-automatic rifles here. They are even manufactured here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...41524429,d.aGc

Its just that much harder and the restrictions make it harder for nutters to get hold of them.

No offense

The standard precursor to a very offensive statement.

but from what I understand Australia seems to be very much a nanny state they even have restrictions on what can be in video games and entertainment.

Do your research before you make ludicrous statements. http://civilliberty.about.com/od/fre...Censorship.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_..._rating_system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...fication_Board

No thanks I say I'll take the risks of having a little more freedom myself.

I'd rather live in a place where I do not feel the need to carry a gun to protect myself and my family. Oh wait... I do.

Does our government annoy me. Yes. Do they do stupid things. Yes. Are there restrictions on my life I don't like. Yes. Having visited the US several times I find the intrusion of Homeland security much more invasive and "nanny state" than anything I've seen out here.