Life without semi-automatic firearms

[CSACANNONEER]

NEVER!!!

If such a ban ever comes to pass, you'll be able to recognize me at the range. I'll be the guy with the black cowboy hat and crossed bandoliers, shooting my 30-30 levergun from the hip & randomly spraying rounds downrange as fast I can cycle the action.

-- Michael

You don't really need to manually cycle the action of a lever gun. It is super easy to convert one to FA. I recall seeing a patent for this dated in the late 1800's. IIRC, it was published 20 something years ago in an issue of American Rifleman. Of course, you mighht not want to actually do this unless you are licensed to.

[homerm14]

Well the proper response that I should have given was that I do not own any such firearms that are Semiautomatic. They were stolen just before the ban came down.. Uh hu....

The bottom line is that if this thing became Federal Law we would be SOL. Will it happened? I really, really Really don't think so.

That's funny, a similar thing happened to a lot of gun owners in Australia a few years back.

[tombinghamthegreat]

Heaven forbid that they ever manage to muster this through any legistlative body at the state or federal level in the US; what would life be like after the ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms with exceptions for LEOs and the Military?

Life would be like most other countries with similar bans. The criminals and the cops will have the semi autos and the full auto weapons. The black market would remain strong and gun owners would be forced to decide if they surrender their guns or resist the ban. I've already made my choice.

[xxsicknessxx]

I think they will do it for sure, becasue its a never ending war on guns. Look how far we have come in 2 years, look back 5 years. Are we better off? It would take a pro guns president to change things. Or we would have to make sure we only vote for pro guns candidates for all levels of office (which I already do) Im voting Ron Paul He might let me have a tank!

[yellowfin]

There would be another revolution...

I for one hope so. I for one tire of the many in government doing whatever they like with us with zero consequence to themselves. We have the right of revolution in this country but it has been so far removed from sight and memory that it does not serve effectively enough as a check on the power of the central government for which purpose it was created. Thus its necessity grows yet its edge more and more dulled and it rusts into place in its scabbard. Every founding father mentioned it, and we ourselves often talk of it. Is all of that merely idle meaningless chatter? Are we all spineless cowards who for all our posturing and rhetoric lack the will to do anything but curl up and bawl like kittens when confronted with defending our freedom, and lick the feet of our self appointed masters like dogs, only enjoying as much as a growl to the contrary when we are satisfied that they aren't looking?

[Harrison_Bergeron]

We need a shot heard around the world, but there is so much dissent within our own ranks that every possible catalyst is rationalized away. There is also the media to contend with, nothing is worth doing without them subdued or on our side. Any who act against the government will branded terrorists, anyone involved will have their lives run through with a fine toothed comb every hour on the hour. Just as in the original anything but victory will result in the most dishonorable of deaths, too many just aren't willing to take that risk, or make that sacrifice. Why would anyone want to give up their $50k per year, their condo, their shiny car for a life of hardship?

This is how I look at it: No one knows what the meaning of life is, but what I am certain of is that supporting various governments from birth to death aint it, there is no free spot on Earth left, there is no opting out, you are someones subject nothing else, that is not how the world is meant to be, that is not the life I want for my children.

"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, so that my children may live in peace." Thomas Paine

I for one hope so. I for one tire of the many in government doing whatever they like with us with zero consequence to themselves. We have the right of revolution in this country but it has been so far removed from sight and memory that it does not serve effectively enough as a check on the power of the central government for which purpose it was created. Thus its necessity grows yet its edge more and more dulled and it rusts into place in its scabbard. Every founding father mentioned it, and we ourselves often talk of it. Is all of that merely idle meaningless chatter? Are we all spineless cowards who for all our posturing and rhetoric lack the will to do anything but curl up and bawl like kittens when confronted with defending our freedom, and lick the feet of our self appointed masters like dogs, only enjoying as much as a growl to the contrary when we are satisfied that they aren't looking?

[HeyZeus]

We need a shot heard around the world, but there is so much dissent within our own ranks that every possible catalyst is rationalized away. There is also the media to contend with, nothing is worth doing without them subdued or on our side. Any who act against the government will branded terrorists, anyone involved will have their lives run through with a fine toothed comb every hour on the hour. Just as in the original anything but victory will result in the most dishonorable of deaths, too many just aren't willing to take that risk, or make that sacrifice. Why would anyone want to give up their $50k per year, their condo, their shiny car for a life of hardship?

This is how I look at it: No one knows what the meaning of life is, but what I am certain of is that supporting various governments from birth to death aint it, there is no free spot on Earth left, there is no opting out, you are someones subject nothing else, that is not how the world is meant to be, that is not the life I want for my children.

"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, so that my children may live in peace." Thomas Paine

Trust me there is an solution to every problem. Even this one but i did not say it would be a pretty solution.

[Solidsnake87]

I would save a lot of money, that is for sure.....

+1 to that. Most of the rifles on my wish list are semi.

[VegasND]

... what would life be like after the ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic...

If they were banned I'd have to completely start over from scratch. I currently have only one revolver and I bought that about 2 weeks ago to add 'revolver' to my CHL. I have one shotgun that's a pump; one lever action and two single-shot rifles. Everything else is semi-auto. I guess I'd have to gift most of them to my kids between the time the bill passed and it took effect so they'd not have to be destroyed on my death if they were 'grandfathered' and not confiscated. Horrid thought--the stuff of nightmares!

[Glock30]

It would suck for sure, but you still have revolvers, which in times of complete meltdown would be more reliable without access to cleaning supplies and spare parts.

Although I would have to go out and buy some revolvers.

[nobody_special]

Are we all spineless cowards who for all our posturing and rhetoric lack the will to do anything but curl up and bawl like kittens when confronted with defending our freedom, and lick the feet of our self appointed masters like dogs, only enjoying as much as a growl to the contrary when we are satisfied that they aren't looking?

Yes. That's obvious if you look at the last 80 years of gun-control history. I've seen many people repeat Heston's "cold, dead hands" line, but I haven't seen any actual resistance. (Not that I would advocate that since it would be illegal, and foolish anyway as the government would simply label any resistance as terrorism...)

Yes, I'm a spineless coward too... just like everyone else. I've contacted representatives only to be fed lies in response. Yes, I'm getting cynical, and I'm not even that old...

[Linh]

Why would anyone want to give up their $50k per year, their condo, their shiny car for a life of hardship?

I'm about to get hired by the gov makin close to 50k and will buy a home within a year and already have my shiny bimmer. I already lived 15 months of hardship in Iraq and a few years on a farm before I came to america.

I'm too scared so I'll do the legal thing and turn in any semi in my possessions.

[tombinghamthegreat]

Yes. That's obvious if you look at the last 80 years of gun-control history. I've seen many people repeat Heston's "cold, dead hands" line, but I haven't seen any actual resistance. (Not that I would advocate that since it would be illegal, and foolish anyway as the government would simply label any resistance as terrorism...)

I think there has been some small resistance such as Waco situation, the black panther overtaking the CA state capital and some other ones but not enough to make a real impact. Why would defending your property and your rights be stupid(since in the eyes of the government, defending your rights would be considered terriorism like the American Revolution)? I am not saying pick up a gun and take on our own military is the only opinion, there are other ways of resistanting such a ban. But the second amendment exists for the purpose of defending against enemies foriegn, domestic and to maintain a free state. If such a semi auto ban or total gun ban were to go into effect one must decide if they will live in a facist police state or protect their rights by any means necessery.

[duenor]

A ban on semiauto firearms (at the federal level) is where I draw my line in the sand.

When it happens at the state level, it will be the first shot heard round the world.

I would sell all my semis at inflated prices, and then go homesteading.