http://www.newsweek.com/id/73850
I was quite disappointed. I expected the reporter to act as if privately owned machine guns don't exist and are a lunatic idea, but then Ron Paul acted the same way and tried to change the subject! He did wind up saying that if some hobbyist wants a machine gun he doesn't have a problem with it, but that's pretty weak, IMHO.
It was a great opportunity to point out that there are thousands of LEGAL privately owned machine guns in America today and then ask the reporter when he last heard of one of them being used in a crime.
It was also a great opportunity to point out that the ban on post 1986 machine guns will wind up being a complete ban over time, as all of the existing guns break or are otherwise lost. Meanwhile, their status makes them only playthings for the wealthier gun owners. It was a great opportunity to ask whether the reporter's assumption is that poor people would cause more trouble than rich people.
A slow pitch right over the plate, and Ron Paul got a base hit. Oh well, the rest would have fouled out, so I'll still donate to Ron Paul on December 16th.
I was quite disappointed. I expected the reporter to act as if privately owned machine guns don't exist and are a lunatic idea, but then Ron Paul acted the same way and tried to change the subject! He did wind up saying that if some hobbyist wants a machine gun he doesn't have a problem with it, but that's pretty weak, IMHO.
It was a great opportunity to point out that there are thousands of LEGAL privately owned machine guns in America today and then ask the reporter when he last heard of one of them being used in a crime.
It was also a great opportunity to point out that the ban on post 1986 machine guns will wind up being a complete ban over time, as all of the existing guns break or are otherwise lost. Meanwhile, their status makes them only playthings for the wealthier gun owners. It was a great opportunity to ask whether the reporter's assumption is that poor people would cause more trouble than rich people.
A slow pitch right over the plate, and Ron Paul got a base hit. Oh well, the rest would have fouled out, so I'll still donate to Ron Paul on December 16th.