Just the kind of crap I would expect from a gun nut. For your information I fired expert with the M-1 in the Army, and own 2 rifles and a shotgun. I will never own a pistol or assault weapon. I have a conscience and a sense of responsibility.

@wordywalt Yeeees yeeeesss... You have told us all before what an awesome shot you WERE with a gun taken out of service in the 70s... I'm guessing you missed the class about how those guns work though. And for the record, I'm quite glad you don't own a pistol or an assault weapon. You would be more likely to hurt yourself or a neighbor than a bad guy... Seriously though,, why would you own those rifles and shotgun anyway? Are you big into hunting? Or are those your weapons of choice for defense? I'm thinking you should turn those guns in to your local LE and get yourself a can of pepper spray. Any who... thanks again for the chuckle.

@Captain_Feelgood I understand guns more than you do. It is possible to modify any assault weapon to make it reload a round into the chamber only with a bolt. It did not say that it would be easy or cheap.

@Bobby9 My words are true, unlike yours. I am 82 years old, and was in the Army from 1959 through 1962.

@wordywalt Oh, I know you can. And it isn't expensive at all on an AR platform, specially on a DI system, just remove the gas port, and wha-lah.. Hell, you can do it to an M-1, just spin the gas block around 180%. Doesn't cost a dime. But why? Just go get a bolt action.

@wordywalt And you are obviously a very misinformed gun control nut.

@Trajan61 No, turkey. I am a gun owner, a well-informed student of history and political science in graduate school and beyond, a patriot and veteran, and a person who cares more about people than about nacho gun use. Your word and actions show who you really are. .

@Captain_Feelgood Thank you for that information.

@wordywalt My pleasure... And, brother, you need to understand that everything you're proposing there is in direct line with how that authoritarian Communist take over begins. Disarm the masses so they can't fight back against a tyrannical Government. Ban semi-auto rifles and hand guns?... At least we can keep our flame throwers and RPGs though... Ban gun shows? .. Really? Only special people are allowed to carry a firearm concealed, no open carry.. ? You don't see how ridiculous that is? Hell, we already have shotgun plug laws and convicted felon laws. I don't know of any NRA people against personal sale background checks.. But the rest of your stuff there is downright tyrannical to the core.. Hell, where's the "Everyone must keep all weapon in a certified gun safe, unloaded, and with ammo kept in separate certified ammo safe"... Go ahead and throw that in there for sure..

@Captain_Feelgood Australia has passed such gun control measures and they are certainly not communist. Please don't equate sensible gun control with communism. There are many democratic countires that have sensible gun control.

@Bobby9 I alreacdy said that I was in the Army from 1959 to 1962. You need to read more closely.

You are the type of person that doesn't care what rights you take away from law abiding citizens, because it makes you feel like you're taking the moral high road, when you actually are not.. I'm sorry you can't seem to understand that, but I assure you those of us out here that DO understand, will fight you tooth and nail. And there are many more of us, than there are of you..

@Captain_Feelgood You do not have a right to own any specific type of weapon. BY LAW you cannlot own a machine gun, a mortar, a rocket launcher, a flame thrower, or a tank. Congress can and should limit the weapons what are legal for a private citizen can own. Come off that crap about your unrestricted weapon rights.

I stood with our country against the communists in Berlin in 1959 - 1961. When you try to associate anything I say with communism, you are d damnable liar and an incorrigible reactionary nut who doe not understand much of anything. I find your words absolutely lacking in truth, reason, concern for people, or concern for our constitutional democracy. With people like you, our country's enemies do not need much help. What in the hell have you ever done for your country?

I have read some stupid comments on here but I think that is the best yet.

@wordywalt I sated an opinion, in my opinion the measures you described lives us wide open to a communist takeover. BTW, looking at progressives, I'm proud to be called a reactionary, whatever it means.

@powder While the USSR existed Putin was a KGB colonel. Now he is the permanent Russian leader. He also stated that the fall of USSR was the largest tragedy of 20th century. These are facts.

As usual your one of the few sensible ones on this website! Most seem to be left wing, Trump bashing, gun grabbing idiots!

@zesty The fact is that Putin was a Communist KGB operative stationed in Leipzig at the time of the collapse of the USSR. He is still a communist at heart who believes in absolute control over the actions and words of an entire nation. As usual, you are ill-informed.

@wordywalt Funny! You are repeating my statement and saying that I'm ill informed. Not really smart@