Assault weapons described

I'm beyond words about this. How is it that a modern, civilized country fails to see the correlation between guns and people getting killed by them? Why would you want to keep a firearm near you and your children?

The whole 'bad guys have guns' argument is moot, it's a chicken and egg thing. It's the exact same right that allows people to buy guns that gets the guns into society in the first place.

Another argument is that cars kill more people each year than guns. Fair point, but cars are meant as means of transportation, but the sole purpose of guns is to kill.

I understand the appeal of guns, but shouldn't we keep them locked up at the gun club? Why bring them home?

I grew up in The Netherlands, a country with very strict gun control laws and, sadly, one known case of a spree killer. I travelled a lot in the Middle East, where gun ownership is a lot higher. I can honestly say that I feel safer in The Netherlands, without people carrying guns to 'protect' themselves.

Banning assault weapons is not a finite solution, but IMHO a baby step in the right direction.

My favorite: "ANY GUN IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON"