[Brian_C6]

Handguns and Rifles were designed for recreation use and personal protection. As Americans, we should have a right to own them. Comparing these types of guns to mass destruction weapons designed specifically for mass murder is completely obserd. I am pro-firearm but I'm anti-automatic weapon. In my opinion, there is no real legitiment reason to have an automatic weapon as a citizen / resident in any state. Auto weapons should ONLY be used in War (by trained proffessionals - Army/Navy/Marines) because these weapons were designed for mass murder. When you are talking about a massive threat (another army, many people, many guns) we need weapons to stop it.

In a nutshell, I see no point in having the ability to carry automatic weapons (or any other weapon of mass murder) unless you are exposed to mass quantities of people looking to harm you / your family / your people / your country.

Brian