| Kasz216 said: because... I don't even know why. Honestly I can't even understand why someone would want such legislation except for having an inherent bias against guns. |
I think I see why Khan might be afraid of the ability to own such weapons considering his political philosophies, but his view is intertwined with stereotypes. He's assuming that all or most lawful gun owners who don't want infringement on the second ammendment, and want such protection from the government are lunatic conspiracy theorists or racist white supremacists who are on the far right of the economic spectrum and who would like an overthrow of the current government to be replaced with one kind to their philosophies. This certainly must be frightening, but of course it's not aligned very well in facts. Most lawful gun owners are good people who don't want their freedoms, liberties, and rights taken away. Yes they might be enthusiastic about a hobby, but it's their right to happiness to enjoy life however they want it and they (as well as I - and admittingly I don't even own a gun, although I plan to) feel that guns help secure not only the freedom to own a gun, but other freedoms as well. My grandparents have rifles, of various types for hunting, including some of these "assault rifles" and they're economic moderate-leftists with a basis in contracting unions. When it comes to this matter, they view federal gun laws not only as restrictive, but unecessary, seeing as that most people in their small town live with guns, but you can count on your fingers how many people die per decade by homicide in such a small town. I think it's just a predjudice of gunowners really.
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