The press has succeeded beyond their wildest dreams in misguiding you, and I'm sure you're not alone (not by a long shot). The end of the assault weapons ban won't allow for the general sale of fully automatic weapons, those were strangled under the 1936 weapons ban. The current law in question covers SEMIautomatic weapons, and I for one will be glad to see it go. I'm one of the "few gun nuts" you're referring to who enjoys Full-Auto fire when I get the chance ( all legal, class three licencees can own FULL auto weapons as long as they keep up the exhorbitant taxes on their arms). Any infraction on the Second Amendment should be done away with, and anyone who puts forth anti-gun legislation should be tried for treason and defamation of the Constitution. It may sound harsh, but it's how I feel.

Troy