Nightline on Obama, gun control

[unixronin]

Nightline broadcast a good and pretty balanced segment last night, discussing Barak Obama's gun control position and the massive gun buying rush that's going on across the US now by people concerned that if they don't buy them now, they won't be able to.

Particular points to note:

• The customer who keeps repeating to the reporter, "Never mind Obama's words, look at his actions."¹
• The gunshop owner reporting Obama supporters coming into his store wearing their Obama buttons, who just voted for him but are still afraid he'll ban guns.

[1]  You might have seen me say this once or twice.  Assuming you've been paying attention.

Comments

[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

No. Not for hunting. For having an effective tool for the defence of the country against enemies foreign and domestic.

Though, I will be using my semi-auto variant AK-47 or FAL for hunting wild boar this upcoming season. If one is unlucky, one can sometimes gain the attention of an entire herd of wild bacon-on-the-hoof, rather than just the unfortunate gent you've selected for dinner duties. Since those guys have tusks which are quite capable of ripping a person up rather viciously, it's nice to have more discouragement on tap.

Though, there are still limits. NM law, for instance, limits semi-autos used for hunting to a 5 round magazine restriction.