
Originally Posted by
oberstgreup
What could they do? Well, let's see...
Reinstate the "assault weapon" ban with no grandfather clause.
Ban all sales of ammo in calibers commonly used by the military (several European countries do this).
Ban all magazines with a capacity > 10 rounds with no grandfather clause.
Ban everything now included in the NFA with no grandfather clause.
Institute a national gun registry.
Ban all handguns.
Ban all semiauto firearms.
Need more?
These are all things the other side would love to have an excuse to do. Do any of us WANT to see any of these happen? Of course not. But many of us FEAR some of these things might happen, especially if we get Queen Hillary the First (which Donald trump is making more likely every day).
The pendulum has been swinging toward rational gun laws (i.e., rolling back useless restrictions) for about 20 years now and I hope this will continue. However, it's worth thinking about what might give the other side ammunition for its arguments. Like it or not our rights are at the mercy of popular opinion. Whether things OUGHT to be that way is academic. It's how things are.
When people ask how things could possibly get worse life often indulges in the annoying habit of answering the question.
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