Are the Second Amendment "rights" of Americans really being "threatened" - or is this complaint just another gimmick to get the right-wing, reactionary base "fired up" for 2012?

Munster, While they are not assault weapons in thier factory form ,they can be modified to be turned into assault weapons, but it is expensive, illegal and not as easy as you want to alledge. Its not a matter of taking it out to the workshop and doing some filing. With the AR platform it requires the replacement of the complete lower receiver and many internal parts, the AK has a few less parts to replace but still requires extensive receiver work or replacement. All of these parts are registered and the weapons that they are in are registered and licensed, it is illegal to manufacture new parts or install them in another weapon. It is illegal to possess any of these parts or weapons without a expensive license and a very extensive background check, then there are lots more laws about storage and transportation. You need to be very rich and squeaky clean or you can never own them legally, nut cases usually an'nt squeaky clean.

And yes they can be modified to be fully automatic ! Look no further than the bank robbers in LA who fought off the police with modified AK-47's and body armor ! And we all know exactly how brilliant you are !!

Very few people own "Assault Rifles" free! Lot's of people own the guns you use that term incorrectly in describing them. Unless you are really stupid enough to think that any "AR/AK" platform rifle is capable of fully automatic rate of fire.

Well, on second thought, you probably are that stupid!

NO CIVILIAN NEEDS AN ASSAULT RIFLE !! if you wont believe me ask any law enforcement officer or military person !

"personal defense weapons" = "assault weapons"

"assault weapons" = "personal defense weapons"

Oh and BTW people are murdered everyday and yes most of them are by guns but there are also that do it with knives and rocks and cars ,etc !The civilian populace has no business having assault weapons !

Yes and in case you missed it "homeland security" is a government agency not a private citizen !

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to purchase up to 7,000 “personal defense weapons” (PDW) -- the same rifles called "assault weapons" when owned by civilians, The Blaze reported Saturday.”

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“Chicago's homicide count eclipsed 500 last year for the first time since 2008.”

Chicago woman loses 4th child to gun violence ~ (huffingtonpost)

7 dead, 6 wounded in Chicago weekend violence ~ (usatoday)

Although I did watch them on election night and the entertaianment value went through the roof ! Karl( the traitor who outed a CIA operative) Roves caniption fit on live TV was priceless !! I still you-tube it when I need a lift !! Hilarious !!!

Same here , I just dont watch Faux !

And I have a big problem with the constant lies from the major network and their cable channel news outlets. But I'm not on here constantly complaining about them. I just don't watch them!

Exactly !!! He is still commander in chief and needs to keep his troops supplied ! What he doesnt want is a high powered assault rifle in the hands of a bunch of ding-dongs !

Mike Adams - Conservative Columnist and Political Commentator

If Obama is opposed to guns, why did his administration just purchase 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition and sniper rounds?

by Mike Adams

Sticky, I don't have any problem with their being a conservative point of view? Its the constant lying and mis-leading I have a problem with !

Democrats may stand in Obama's way on gun measures

By Erica Werner

Associated Press

Seems to me that the main stream media, and their cable outlets,have a pretty loose version of truth as well.

That crazy Brit, Piers Morgan has been doing shows pretty much every evening, commenting on gun control. Sadly, nearly nothing that comes out of his mouth has even a hint of truth.

You don't have any problem with their being a conservative point of view? Why then are you constantly complaining about it?

And OMG just because more dont believe the Faux lies doesnt mean their liberal , they just dont swallow that crap hook, line and sinker!Thats more of you and stiffmindeds conspiracy garbage ! And where did you get that??? Why Faux entertainment of course !

I have no problem with Faux taking a conservative viewpoint , but when they lie and mis-lead( and that seems to be always )they do no service to anyone ! And their constant barrage of bullcrap could possibly cause some weak-minded person to do something horrific !And there seems to be an over abundance of those types who are viewers of said network !

Free, I believe Rupert Murdoch started Fox, and he's a Brit! Given that there's ONE television outlet putting out a conservative viewpoint, and there's the 3 major networks, as well as a couple of cable outlets promoting the daily liberal lie, I have no idea why you'd be upset to see a single voice for the other side. Oh, you've got the public TV news promoting your lies on our dime too.

Yes Mod, that weather was fun! Columbus was having demolition derby practice the majority of the day!