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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, the "Bushmaster" sale was legal.  But it shouldn't have been -- and hopefully will soon be banned along with other assault weapons and high capacity magazines.[/quote]

Why should it not have been legal? The person who purchased it legally, did not use it to commit a crime. However, she should be held accountable for not securing it. What percentage of gun owners commit crimes with their legally purchased weapons.

I agree that owners should be required to keep these weapons secured. That is pat of the responsibility of gun ownership. But I am not sure that we should be making emotional arguments to ban guns when they serve a real purpose every day.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/mom-kills-intruder_n_1183336.html
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Glad that you were able to dig up that example from a year ago. Since Friday's shooting two police officers were killed outside a convenience store and four people, including a child, were killed in a murder suicide in CO. And those are just the murders I am aware of. For every example you give of self-defense, there are probably hundreds, if not thousands,  of murders. Many legal guns are also used in domestic disputes. You or a family member are 4.5 times more likely to be injured or killed if there is a gun in the house. But please feel to keep spinning your self-defense excuse. Anyone with half a brain can see through it.[/quote]

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