Not bad R_D...Reservoir_Dog wrote:Then what does the average "Joe-on-the-street" need with an assault rifle?Buzz wrote:I don't feel anybody needs an assault rifle for home protection.

I'll throw it at you this way....underhanded.
What does the average person need in terms of horse power in their vehicle?
120 hp would suffice for 99% of all folks personal needs. Why are so many vehicles
sold with engines, in excess of 200,300,400,500 hp? Because folks want that "power" . Power that can't be justified for their needs. Power, that they buy/afford.
Compare that...to the assault rifle thingy. I agree, most folks don't have a "need" for them. However, in this country, they have a "right" to them.
Which all boils down to this?
It's a helluva lot easier to regulate the "privilege" of driving and vehicles.
Than it is to regulate "rights".