Ban assault weapons

AR-15’s, AK-47s and similar rapid firing assault rifles were designed as combat weapons for the use by law enforcement and the military. Like many other weapons designed for combat, they should be placed in the same category and banned by the purchase by the general public.

I think that I am as knowledgeable as most hunters and people that own firearms for protection. I saved my money and bought my first bolt action hunting rifle at the age of 13. Since then, I have bought and inherited many hunting rifles of various calibers. I have never owned, nor do I know, of any hunters that own or use assault rifles for hunting.

As far as defending my family and home my hunting rifles or shot guns is more than sufficient.

We are lied to when told that the Democrats are out to take all our guns away and abolish the Second Amendment. When told these lies the manufacturing and sales market surges and benefit the NRA and the liars who benefit from NRA’s campaign contributions.

Floyd Peterson,

Hoonah