# 2013 Federal Assault Weapons Ban

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-federal-assault-weapons-ban/265858/95 "2013-01-10T19:16:24Z")

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> I’m not opposed to some gun legislation, as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of mentally stable people. I think background checks are fine, and wouldnt be opposed to having to take a psychological analysis in order to buy guns. I would bet good money that most criminally insane people are noticed by the time they are old enough to buy a gun, and for the few that slide like I said we can not allow a few people to take away our rights. freedom isn’t always free and god forbid we have to make a sacrifice for it. The chemical/biological weapons is is a bit ridiculous but I’ll run with it I guess. I don’t believe we need anthrax because you can not defend yourself with anthrax, you can defend yourself with a gun.

As far as legislation to screen for mentally unstable people is one of the best courses of action. However it would have to be nation wide and most likely Federal, and good luck selling that to 2A extremists who will fight tooth and nail over the fact that they have to go through another step before getting their rifle. I’ve already tried it with some coworkers. 90%+ of gun owners agree that mental cases shouldnt have guns, yet they don’t agree with the fact that they will have to be screened and follow the rule too.

Chemical/biological/explosive argument is extreme, but it is so for a reason. With 300 million plus people in this country, the most extreme cases become likely and realistic purely from statistical standpoint. .00000033% of probability means there is a person out there right NOW that falls into that statistical average.

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