- Limited impact on crime
Assault weapons are responsible for a small percentage of homicides in the United States, and banning them is unlikely to reduce crime overall. In fact, violent crime has decreased even though law-abiding Americans own many semi-automatic rifles.
- Erosion of the right to bear arms
Some say that banning assault weapons would lead to and has lead to the erosion of the right to bear arms under the 2nd Amendment.
- Popular for home defense
Semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 are popular for home defense and marksmanship competitions.
- Guns can be used for protection
Some say that guns can be a way for a defender to protect their family.
WE THE PEOPLE, have the right to bear arms not only from protection of an outside threat but also from a treat from within terrorists, criminals and our government.
Please remove bans on all know past present and future so called “assault weapons”.