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[gekko]

Because I can.  You said doing so would be "stupid".  Why?  Seems like a matter of personal preference.

Ahh, of course, it was only a matter of time before someone said this. The question, in this case, "why would you use an assault rifle to hunt using a single round at a time?" Your answer, "because I can."

The usual question? "Why do you own so many guns/Why do you have an assault rifle?" (Or anything thereabouts). "Because you can" is not a reason. That would be your right, yes, but it's not a reason. I say assault rifles are dangerous (your question as to what exactly decides what is dangerous and what is acceptable, btw, is an excellent point. I don't have an exact criteria; I do maintain that assault rifles are far beyond the line, however). The danger posed by assault rifles is a reason to NOT allow people to own them. The fact that, currently, you CAN own an assault rifle is NOT a reason to own one.

It's interesting that I was accused of using circular logic. Your logic is that we can't change the gun laws because the law allows you to own an assault rifle.

Oh, and as for my saying it's stupid making me a bigot. Well, let's see:

"4 entries found for stupid.
stu·pid    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job."

Why would you use an assault rifle for hunting when all you use is a single shot? Particularly considering the danger posed by these weapons (a gun accident with a fully automatic assault rifle is likely to be much greater than an accident with a rifle). It's careless, it's foolish, and it's pointless. So I wasn't being a bigot, I was being factual. If you prefer, just substitue careless, foolish
or pointless where I used stupid.

gekko