Reply #94: You are correct that I do not know the exact weapon used, My ONLY concern [View All]

at the time was getting my 18 month old daughter OUT of that madman's line of fire, since she was in her crib directly in front of the guy and up two stories. All I can tell you is that the paper (understand this was 14 years ago) later reported it was a semi-automatic weapon that had been modified. I did not keep a file on this incident, so I can not give you much in the way of information.

I can tell you what I witnessed and that my 18 month old child had nightmares and went around saying "drop your weapon" at the top of her lungs for several weeks.

Criminals will always find a way to get access to illegal weapons. Banning them for public sale only helps keep them out of the hands of people who would not otherwise have any connection to criminals with these guns. In this particular incident, this man would not have had access to this type of weapon. He was a "normal" guy who had NEVER been connected with ANY criminal activity. He became suicidal over the death of his brother and the loss of his job. He then went into the local pawn shop and bought, from what I read, was the ONLY weapon he ever owned in his life. He modified the gun with the clear intent of suicide by cop. They found suicide letters in his home and on his body. His mother watched him die. The 48 hour wait and background check would not have prevented the situation. He had had the gun in his possession for several months. It was and still is my opinion that banning the sale of that weapon would have prevented him from his suicide attempt and the possibility of hurting someone else (No one, thank God, was hurt aside from him) He seemingly was unable to commit suicide on himself.

I am not all over the place on this issue. I believe the banning of these weapons can prevent some of these things from occurring. We do need to work with Republicans on gun control issues. It is unproductive to do otherwise.

It is not a "big decision" to ban semi-automatic weapon. You can accomplish the same goal with regards to hunting and legal activity without a semi-automatic weapon! People that want to own semi-automatic weapons want them because of what they stand for, not because they produce better results for their hunting expeditions!

When the government puts a blanket ban on ALL of something, (such as drugs) I agree with your point on government controls 100%. Promoting less government control just for the sake of being able to say we are a free society is an irrational argument.

I do not tell my kids you can do whatever you want because I want to promote a free household, just so they will like me. Even with my liberal beliefs, I give my children absolutes! I will not tolerate certain things!