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I do not agree with the positions taken by the NRA on magazine capacity (are 30 rounds necessary?), not supporting background checks for all firearms sales (this seems like a no-brainer, but yet they oppose it), and regulating assault weapons (we don't allow civilians to own machine guns or bazookas/RPGs, so regulations DO exist about defining the types of small arms that are available to the public). I doubt that additional gun control laws will have significant impact in terms of increasing public safety, but reasonable regulations are OK by me. I think the NRA missed a HUGE opportunity after the Connecticut shooting to stem the irrational fears of some gun owners by introducing their own proposals in the interest of public safety that still afford Americans the benefits provided by the 2nd Amendment. Had the NRA offered their own plan, then it wouldn't be the government infringing on the rights of gun owners. Gun control is a polarizing topic, and sadly it seems that reasonable compromise is no longer possible. Which is why it is important to make your voice heard by contacting your Representatives in Washington to let them know where you stand.