Mass shootings

[*PhilHos*]

(02-15-2018, 04:26 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: This is my POV too.  I own a couple hunting guns, a 12 gauge pump, a 20 gauge pump, and a 16 gauge bolt action shotgun, a .22 rifle, and a .22 snub nosed pistol that doesn't shoot straight.  I'm looking to add a 9 millimeter, hopefully this year to my vast arsenal.  I feel confident enough to protect myself and my family if god forbids someone with bad intentions enters my home.  I like guns. I like my guns. But I'm not a gun nut either. Why in the f*** do you need an automatic rifle with a silencer in your possession?  What are you going to hunt and kill with one of those guns? Are you going to go shoot a squirrel with an AR-15?   Like my old man says, if you wanna play with guns like that, go join the military or local police force. 

Why does "need' enter into the equation when it comes to gun laws? I can't think of a reason why someone would NEED an automatic firearm, but then again, I can't think of a reason why someone would NEED a soda or marijuana or a stamp collection or a video game etc. My point is why does 'need' have to be a factor? Especially when you consider it's a constitutional right to own a gun.

I have no problem making it difficult for the wrong kinds of people to get them, but to argue "need" as a reason to ban it, doesn't fly with me.