Help me understand , why is semi automatic in a rifle so important to gun owners here?

[Sancho]

268. I have a Remington 700..and you're wrong...

a 12 year old, inexperience shooter can't do what you're saying. The new rifle described on NPR would allow a child to shoot like a sniper out of the box with no experience. And that technology should be sold at Walmart? It may cost 22K today, but it will be made cheaper and cheaper IF it's allowed to be sold. I don't think such guns should be sold to any civilian.

And you make my point. The M1 and AR 15's shouldn't be sold either. An emotional teenager with a R700 can't do mass killings with only video game practice. If you add laser sights, computerized targeting, and the gun now makes a sniper out of anyone regardless of background it would be crazy to sell that on the internet.

Trained snipers used to take time and practice to develop. What I arguing is that semi-auto, easily fired weapons should be illegal with the possible exception of licensed and practice and vetted people who really need such guns. As long as there is a profit to be made and folks who won't accept any restrictions, we'll continue to have unnecessary shootings. It's time to put a stop to selling this stuff willy-nilly. The streets of America are not a war-zone.

I think there should be limits to gun ownership. As described before, you should have a background check, mental health check, license, and specified need to own semi-auto, powerful weapons. You should carry a license indicating your training, have your guns registered, and you should be insured specifically for gun ownership. Some guns and types of guns should be banned. In my view, that includes semi-autos.