Buffalo Boy's Blog

Most Americans are in favor of gun control. This post is directed to those who are against further gun control laws. The above picture is one of an assault rifle. This is not a gun used for hunting, the only form of recreation that should involve a gun. Its used for assault, thus the name assault rifle.

Same with pistols and hand guns. Those are also, not used for hunting, they are used primarily for killing other people. Recently we have had more mass shootings of police officers and innocent victims not too far from home in Binghamton, NY. That is only 3 hours away from Buffalo by my math. In most of these shootings, including the Virginia Tech shooting the weapons for the shootings were acquired legally. Let me repeat that, legally. They filled out the application, paid money for the permit and bought the gun.

Okay, now, how intensive a background check is when purchasing a gun I don't know, but what I do know is, if it prevents a Virginia Tech or a Binghamton, Im all for making the purchase of a gun just a little more difficult.

Barack Obama wants to make gun control laws just a little stronger. He doesn't want to take guns away from people, he just wants to make sure that those guns go into the hands of the sane and responsible, not the clinically insane and depressed.

How much is it asking to take an extra week or two weeks in the acquisition of a gun to insure that that gun isn't landing in the hands of someone with a background of mental issues or a history of clinical mental illness. Checking medical records to make sure that you aren't handing the gun to someone who has a screw or two loose.

How about also banning the sale of assault weapons to the general public? That might help too. After all, why does the average person need an assault weapon? There is no use for one. You don't hunt with them if you are a self respecting hunter....or Sarah Palin. Assault weapons are for the military. If you are purchasing a shotgun or rifle for hunting go for it, no one is trying to stop you, we just want a few extra days to weeks to check your background to make sure your not nuts. I think the responsible gun owners out there would support that and understand the need for safety with any weapon, especially guns and especially after mass shootings like that in Binghamton.