William R. Richardson: “The banning of certain types of guns is an infringement on the rights of citizens to protect their families. Criminals…”

“The banning of certain types of guns is an infringement on the rights of citizens to protect their families. Criminals who want to use such weapons can continue to obtain them illegally. Military-style weapons are involved in less than a fraction of all serious crime, and the assault weapons ban does not keep crime off the streets. Taking away the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms is not the answer to stopping crime. The crime bill passed, because it contained many provisions to help small communities in fighting crime, but it went too far in criminalizing these weapons. I have always opposed banning certain types of weapons, and this law must be repealed, because it criminalizes otherwise law-abiding citizens.”