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Originally Posted by RavYak
You won't stop them by opposing them. Someone needs to form a realistic platform on firearms and then propose it publicly to gain support and sway politicians to get behind you. If you only oppose the changes you will lose as there aren't enough of you but if you can get a bill with some proactive changes and allowances for reasonable firearm ownership/use then you might be able to get enough people on board.
Making all semi automatic firearms restricted is drastic. Semi automatic hunting rifles and shotguns do have a place in hunting. What I would propose is some sort of intermediate level classification between non restricted and restricted that applies to all non restricted semi automatic firearms and has tighter regulations but still allows hunters to use semi automatic hunting rifles/shotguns.
Prohibiting AR-15's is also drastic, restricted is fine. Reclassifying some other assault style firearms as restricted would be reasonable though.
Make a good platform and I would support you guys, I think the proposed changes if true are ridiculous. It wouldn't surprise me if our liberal government would consider doing these things though and they will likely see more support then opposition in doing so...
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Regardless of what we propose, the anti firearm crowd will only accept one end result, that being all firearms ownership by civilians being banned . They would love for us to willingly give up certain firearms , and they would gladly accept that as an intern measure, but once the new regulations were in effect, and firearms offenses were still an issue, they would push for more regulations, and more banning. Even that won't keep firearms out of the hands of criminals, so this would go on and on. It might take decades, but they will eventually get what they want.