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Old January 21, 2013, 03:13 AM   #5
NWPilgrim
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We should not get trapped into arguing why we should have them, rather we should argue there is no reason why the govt should restrict citizens from owning whatever mags they want.

1. Bans do not prevent crime. If a person plans to do a mass shooting at a school or theater do you really think they care about gun restrictions? Explosives are illegal yet they manufacture their own explosive devices in some instances. Many of the shooters are under age for owning firearms yet those laws did not prevent them from acquiring them. Even if a ban is enacted, it would be impossible to get rid of all the existing mags, so criminals or mass murders will still have access tot hem while law-abiding citizens would be at a disadvantage.

2. It is not the government's place to define what accessories to legal arms are "acceptable" or not. The Supreme Court has upheld that standard infantry arms are the measure of acceptability according to the 2A. Magazines, pistol grips, bayonets, colors should not be even on the table for discussion about restrictions.

3. The real goal of gun grabbers, as stated by themselves numerous times, is not magazine restrictions or "assault weapon" bans, it is the total elimination of all firearms. So let's not even entertain one item on their shopping list because they know full well each item is ineffective to prevent crimes and is merely a step to boil the frog slowly. Since we know their intent is to make all firearms, and probably all arms as in Britain, illegal then there is no logical reason to cooperate or compromise with them one iota.
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