The Anality Of Excessive Gun Laws

Truth be told, I don't even own a usable firearm. I say usable, as I do have one old WWII Japanese bolt action rifle. But I'd have to home-load my own ammo. And at a cost of about $6 per round, I don't see that being financially acceptable. So I don't count it.

But I'd like to own a couple firearms. Legally. But with the massive barrage of "new and Improved" gun laws that come about every year by the liberal elite that want us to all become timid pansies, it's become a real pain in the ass to decipher what an American citizen can even possess anymore.

For instance, here in California automatic weapons are against the law. Okay, to be honest, I can go along with that for the most part. I do see exceptions, such as Law Enforcement personnel or the like having one in their home. But the average citizen really has no need for a Browning water-cooled machine gun or a "Ma-Deuce." But assault rifles can be owned if they meet a bunch of restrictions. Like if they aren't automatic fire, or the magazine is fixed in the mag-well (because of having a pistol grip), etc. etc. etc.

Same goes with semi-auto pistols. From what I understand, there's a limit on the capacity of ammo a pistol magazine can have. It's something like eight or ten rounds. Something like that.

Why was any of this sort of lunacy allowed?

Let's simplify all this law crap a bit. Are you an American citizen? Yes, I am. (I'm debating the merits of Natural born citizen vs. "naturalized" right now.) Have you been convicted of a felony? No, I haven't. Are you mentally stable, as in, your not undergoing psychiatric treatment, or other anger management issues? Yes, I am a mentally stable individual. Are you able to pass a background check conducted by (insert organization)? Yes, I have no criminal background.

Congratulations, you pass! Welcome to Guns-o-rama-Mart! We carry everything from Red Ryder BB guns to Barrett .50 cal. rifles. Enjoy your shopping excursion!

Yes, it really should be that simple.

Creating such meaningless restrictions as ammunition capacities, is about as brilliant as trying to make cross-training tennis shoes for elephants. The average person, with little more than a week of practice, can learn to change the magazine in a semi-automatic pistol in less than one second. And a speed loader for a revolver in less than two seconds. Ammo capacities are irrelevant.

And with the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, correctly interpreting the Second Amendment, fire arms will become more prevalent. I think it's become high time to clean house on the myriad of gun laws/restrictions. And to actually focus on the priority of what should actually be classed as legal/illegal weapons. No machine guns. No sawed-off shotguns. No silencers. That leaves pretty much everything else okay.

Might give legal citizens a fighting chance in some of our countries tougher neighborhoods. As it is, I'd hate to think of the fate that awaits a foreign invading army, trying to "roll through" South Central Los Angeles.

But hey, it's just me ranting about liberal anality, right?