Are 79 Branch Davidians enough to say that the government is out of control?
And then let's look to another issue. Semiautomatic rifles account for fewer than 3% of deaths. Most gun related deaths are by handgun. If I were a criminal with the intent to commit a crime, my primary weapon would be a revolver. That way no shells are left at the scene. And since these weapons are not covered by current proposed laws, they'll be next if the ridiculous and already proven to be a failure assault weapons ban is passed. Make all guns illegal and a black market in guns will rise. And who buys on the black market? Criminals. So the net result is only to prevent the honest person from having the ability to defend himself. Taking this a step further, citizens need the ability to resist an oppressive government. Our “Founding Fathers” foresaw this need and it should be preserved.