One of the reasons that this thread will rumble on is that people discuss different issues, mainly caused by the fact that gun supporters equate gun control with the abolishion of gun ownership.
What I don't understand is why anybody feels the need for an arsenal of automatic or semi automatic assault weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Brian
Gun control is but one step in the process as it was in Australia and England.
While I grew up with guns, I have always used them either for protection or food. Protection was from living in the woods where wild dogs, snakes etc. also live. But really when it comes down to it, it is not the banning of the guns nor the ammunition.
You see, my home is America and I live in the southern area within its borders. Here as well as in all 50 states, there is a piece of paper called the "Bill of Rights". It consists of 10 amendments which comprise the first part of our constitution. These 10 amendments limit the power of our government thus giving 'we the people' our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
One of these rights is the right to own and bear arms. This what it is all about, "FREEDOM". Your nations have already given up a whole lot of liberties that you will never get back. There is in the U.S., a Liberal (far left) ideology, that has determined that we the conservative, independents and all other minorities need them to tell us how to live. We are determined that not one liberty given to us by the constitution will be taken away. That is what this fight over guns is all about and nothing more. For two hundred-30+ years we have lived in this country growing up with God, guns and moms' apple pie without their progressive laws, political correctness,bigotry and racial innuendos. We do not need them now.
Example:
There is a 16 county area of Colorado that want to secede from the state and form their own state. Why, because the liberals have an anything-goes rule and they have open the door to drugs, gangs, etc. They also charge the 16 counties (mostly conservatives) an outrageous amount of taxes while the city goers have very little. Now, there are only three ways to alleviate this problem. 1. with negotiations to remove some of the tax burden, 2. move to another county or state and give them the land you worked for all your life or 3. secede from the state and make your own.
There are presidencies for this secession and I believe it can be done at this time without any bloodshed. However, if the liberals succeed in gaining a one party political system, a civil war will probably be forth coming in the near future, hopefully long after I am gone. Our Liberties, the "Bill of Rights" and the Constitution have much blood on them. Freedom is not cheap nor is it easy to keep. I think this is why everyone is (conservatives) or 60+% of the nation is buying up guns and ammunition right now at a pace faster than the manufacturers can make it. Lets hope they never have to use them.
Have a nice day
Bladerunner
Now...in areas like chicago and the seriously criminally infested areas where there are constant drive by shootings, and areas are labeled murder capitals, how about start there. 
