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Should there be a ban on assault rifles?
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1,472 Votes

Should there be a ban on assault rifles?

Yes, we should ban them!

20

No, we shouldn't ban them!

21

Yes, we should ban them!

18 Comments
Larry Ewart
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Larry Ewart

I just do not see the need to own a assault rifle. I’m all for self defense and hunting but those automatic weapons are for military use. Imo.

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Kevin Crabtree
Kevin Crabtree

AR15 is not automatic no more than a hand gun Automatic weapons are illegal unless you are one of the 1% that has a license to own them and I bet you can guess who they are. Little bit of Knowledge goes along way try some

Ali Loya
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Ali Loya

There is absolutely no reason for assault rifles to be as readily available as they are. I support our rights as a gun owner myself, but this type of weapon is simply unnecessary. In light of the violence in our country, they should only be accessible in a controlled environment.

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Debra Sun-Mills
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Debra Sun-Mills

Certain types of guns have no purpose other than the mass killing of other human beings. You don't need an assault rifle to kill deer or protect your property. I don't think all guns should be banned as they can be used for hunting or protecting your property. But we do need more mental healthcare

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Greg Moore
Greg Moore

The 2nd Amendment was not about hunting, it was specifically to keep any despotic power in check... to protect the rights of American citizens against enemies foreign and domestic. See Australian COVID lockdowns from last year, that is why we need semi-auto rifles (they are not assault rifles)

Shamra D Wampler
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Shamra D Wampler

Armed forces should be the only ones allowed to have assault rifles. They are for one thing only: to kill humans. Hunters don't use them, and they are not needed for self protection unless you are in the middle of a war where there are several people that want to take your life.

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Gabe West
Gabe West

Gun control is not the answer

Jamie Potts
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Jamie Potts

Why should anyone besides law enforcement need to own or have them? They can not be used for hunting purposes or any thing else. Why use them to kill children and anyone for that matter!! What has this world came too?

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sharder8
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sharder8

Assault Rifles are already banned . . . as they should be! Or at least they should require special (stamp) permits at federal and state levels, as it already is. Now if you're asking if semi-auto sporting rifles should be banned, the answer is NO!

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Scott Camps
Scott Camps

dude, not calling them assault rifles will not bring the murdered children back to life, ban them

Lynn Huntley
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Lynn Huntley

Why do you need an assault rifle? If you can't hit an intruder or a deer in one shot, you'd better give it up. Not all killings can be blamed on mental health, either.

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Jake M
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Jake M

Guns don't kill people? By that logic, neither do nuclear weapons. Maybe one will randomly fall from the sky in the general vicinity of Congress so the new congress might FINALLY do something

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Shannon Bergstedt
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Shannon Bergstedt

Tired of all the unnecessary killings.

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Nicole Smith
1
Nicole Smith

Its just something that needs to be done.

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Rick Lewis
Gabe West
Gabe West

Gun control is not the answer

Lisa York
1
Lisa York

no reason to have one unless you're Military or police...

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Gabe West
Gabe West

Gun control is not the answer, what if the police take awhile to come

k san
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k san

Absolutely! No one needs them but military for combat. It's NOT about the 2nd Amendment, tho the Republicans have hijacked that refrain. Kids and other innocents will be killed nearly daily, as long as Congress refuses to pass reasonable gun laws.

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Ron Johansen
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Ron Johansen

No one needs a weapon of war. You aren't John Rambo. You aren't gonna successfully fight off the American Military. You're just gonna end up shooting your kid or your dog.

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Nicole Jackson
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Nicole Jackson

There is no purpose for semi automatic & fully automatic weaponry in the hands of non military personnel..

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Sandi Kuhn
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Sandi Kuhn

Tell me 1 good reason anyone here needs an assault rifle? Tell me.

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Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart

Regardless of your emotions the answer is because it’s my right. A constitutionally protected right. Your right to own a car isn’t constitutionally protected but 46,000 people die every year in motor vehicle accidents. If you banned cars that’s 46,000 lives saved each year. My guns don’t assault you

Scott Camps
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Scott Camps

all semi-auto magazine fed rifles should be made illegal, along with the magazines. Enough is enough

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No, we shouldn't ban them!

13 Comments
Dave Voiles
2
Dave Voiles

The US is 3rd in murders worldwide. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Wa DC, St Louis and New Orleans...ALL democrat run with STRICT gun laws, we become 189th out of 193 countries in the world. Curious too, why do dems never want armed guards in schools??

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Robert Northrup
Robert Northrup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8CGN0lmJqQ&t=93s

dbuchanan@midstateelectric.coop
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dbuchanan@midstateelectric.coop

It's not a fire arm issue it's a mental health issue that needs to be addressed.

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Greg Moore
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Greg Moore

1st of all, an ignorant titled thread. These are not "assault rifles", these are semi-auto sporting rifles. 2nd, after the BLM/Floyd riots, and Australian COVID lockdowns, the need for full 2nd Amendment protection has never been so important.

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Kristen Newton
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Kristen Newton

Deaths by all rifles are a tiny % of firearm-related deaths in this country, and mass shootings account for .5% of homicides. I'm opposed to stripping away gun ownership rights of law-abiding citizens, while turning a blind eye to the thousands who die in Democrat-run cities from their policies.

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Randy Gillespie
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Randy Gillespie

Well first of all I'm a responsible gun owner and I own all kinds of weapons but I make sure that they stay home at night and they don't go out killing without some idiot behind it so until you people figure out what the problem is about mental then let's quit talking about guns

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Dennis Rogers
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Dennis Rogers

Define assault rifles.

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John Philo
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John Philo

It's called the 2nd Amendment!

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Gabe West
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Gabe West

That won't stop shootings, people will just use other guns and banning guns is not the answer

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Patrick Stewart
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Patrick Stewart

Texting and driving killed as many people in TN last two years as DUIs. The “ban” logic should ban cars, cell phones, alcohol, etc.

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Dieter Heinzer
1
Dieter Heinzer

Americans have had guns in their homes for two (or more) centuries. Mass murder has only become an issue since the invention of the internet, video games, and social media. There is no gun problem - there is a people problem - invest in mental health and encouraging two-parent households!

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Kitt Hawkins
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Kitt Hawkins

The 2nd amendment shall not be infringed!

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Robert Northrup
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Robert Northrup

"Today we need a nation of minute men; citizens who are not only prepared to take up arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as a basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." John F. Kennedy

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Tim Collins
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Tim Collins

We need them so when we get attacked what will we use a friggen sling shot? Common sense SHOULD TELL YOU that only the bad guys will have them! And when that bad guy comes to your home you can use your spoon on them.

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Would you like to see the sale of public lands to help with the federal budget deficit?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
148 Votes

Would you like to see the sale of public lands to help with the federal budget deficit?

YES

1

NO

6

YES

1 Comment
Latterdaysaint
0
Latterdaysaint

Yes, and do some more logging and cleaning the forest

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Bendlover
Bendlover

Just one intelligent reply from you is all I ask...

NO

5 Comments
k san
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k san

The federal budget deficit would be EASILY diminished if the Rs in Congress would vote to make the tax system fairer by making the top richest pay their fair share. But they won't. They'd rather take from the poor+ middle class and sale public lands vs. doing the obvious and fairest remedy!!

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Karen Thrower
0
Karen Thrower

It is a shameful idea. These lands belong to all of us, and are not for sale.

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Scott Taylor
0
Scott Taylor

Hey, If Mike Lee wants to sell Utah's public lands, see how his constituents like it with theirs. Stay away from Oregon and the other states who don't like it. If Trump wants his big ugly bill to pass, reimburse the government for what the taxpayers pay for his golfing at his resorts + his parade.

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Oakley Taylor
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Oakley Taylor

This would be a crime and one that is irreversible. If Trump needed the money so bad, maybe he shouldn’t have spent our hard-earned tax money on his birthday parade. I am a public land owner and I oppose this proposition. How dare Mike Lee try pulling off this crap on us. We’re not stupid.

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Carol Yetter
0
Carol Yetter

Public lands are our heritage due to the foresight of great individuals. Only those interested in profiteering propose and support the rape of Oregon and public properties.

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Are you excited to see the Redmond Airport expand?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
381 Votes

Are you excited to see the Redmond Airport expand?

Yes

4

No

1

Yes

4 Comments
Nina Senn
1
Nina Senn

The terminal expansion is exciting and so needed! This airport is nice already but expanding and updating it is necessary given the growing demand. My family and I use it regularly and we look forward to more travel options and amenities.

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k san
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k san

I wouldn't use the word "excited," but it will be a welcome change!

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David Kline
0
David Kline

Ready for the 747s!

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Charlie Lyster
0
Charlie Lyster

More potential for cheaper airfare/ more options for a single carrier to better take advantage of there air miles

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No

1 Comment
Carol Garside
0
Carol Garside

More & bigger planes? Huge power lines coming in basically to support data centers. Central Oregon is long gone from the gem it once was.

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