Gun Control vs. Gun Rights. Debate it

I believe in Civil Rights.

I collect antique firearms, and have little tolerance for those opposed to civil rights.

However, I am more than happy to help teach someone willing to learn about their rights, and how to shoot

How would you feel if you had to see a psychiatrist before you post anything on the internet? Or had to keep your mouse or router locked up at the local Best Buy where you had to go pick them up before you got online? (1st Amendment)

Or before you went to church you had to fill out a form stating you are of sound mind to receive the Word of God/Allah/Etc.? (1st Amendment)

You don't like having a group of soldiers quartered in your house?  Sorry, take this exam to prove you are able to function on your own. (3rd Amendment)

Did you want due process?  Because you need to speak with the Psychiatrist before we can do that.  Sorry. (5th Amendment)

Oh, you got a speeding ticket for 10 over?  The fine will be $100,000 unless you can prove you are not diagnosable with any form of mental illness, which may include ADD/ADHD.  Good luck. (8th Amendment)

See where I'm going with this?

DON'T THREATEN ME with a good time.

Suppressors should be mandatory for gun owners, as they keep the rounds hearing safe and do not disturb other shooters, especially in an indoor range.

Laser sights are very handy with people that have poor eyesight or are not physically able to hold a firearm up to see through the sights (Elderly, infirm, etc.)

Hollow point rounds are essential in stopping over penetration when you shoot something.  They 'mushroom' and keep the round inside the target instead of exiting the target and striking another person behind them.  Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) rounds do the opposite - They pass right through the target and keep going out the other side, although somewhat reduced in velocity.  These rounds are an absolute must for self defense ammo.  Using FMJ rounds in a self defense scenario risks harming other people.

Incendiary rounds are just fun, especially when shooting propane tanks.

.50 rifles are useful for long range shooting and just plain fun to shoot.

Not sure what 'dum-dum rounds are.

They were in fact. Originally there was no real restrictions on automatic weapons purchases, mostly because they were brand new at the time. As a matter of fact my grandfather bought a Thompson M1921 from Sears and Roebuck. It's still in the family, including the horribly racist sales pamphlet showing a cowboy using it to shoot Mexican banditos saying that it's "perfect for range defense!". And believe it or not BARs were also sold over the counter as Colt Monitors, we have one of those as well.  

To purchase and own an automatic weapon now requires a permit as well as the payment of a hefty tax. Not suprisingly, legal automatic weapons have not been used in crimes. Criminals seem to be able to acquire them illegally, go figure. 

Not to make any sweeping generalisations or anything, but a lot seems to be pinned on the media and anti-gun groups. I'm getting the impression of a bit of an "us versus them" mentality.

Another thing I want to add, in regards to the mental health argument, is that it opens the door to possibly denying someone being able to own a firearm based on a diagnosis that may or may not be true. What I mean is, for example, I may be diagnosed with Autism (which I am high-functioning Asperger's) and a doctor, either through personal beliefs or outside influences, may declare me unable to own a firearm even though I may be high-functioning enough to discern right from wrong, etc.. If we start from that, how long would it be before opposing views are held as a mental disorder that bars an individual from owning a firearm? (Remember: Homosexuality was listed as a mental disorder in the DSM-III.)