Nothing's Perfect, Grandfathering may still be relevant, and that's fine by me, but it does stop more guns getting into the wrong hands.
How exactly does it stop someone from obtaining said illegal weapons for doing illegal deeds?
However, assault rifles and SMG's still shouldn't be in civilian hands. AT THE VERY LEAST, they should require a lengthy educational course and a special license.
... yet said training could be attended by civilians (as it was when I got my concealed carry permit) allowing me, a civilian, the ability to carry my pistol (concealed) into any establishment that doesn't forbid them or it is legally forbidden (Class D alcohol establishments, courts and public buildings, owner posted request, etc.)
And yes, if there was a class that permitted me to open carry or own an assault rifle on a regular basis, I'd take it for the simple fact that I can... I consider it a vote for my support of the Second Amendment... but that's not going to happen because politicians would never put that into law. They are perfectly happy with the gray fog that is gun possession and transport in America. Only those dedicated to researching the laws will ever do it and everyone else is too scared (of the law/compliance), or stupid which only adds to the ignorance you complain about (ie: stray bullets.)
Guns can be very fun, very entertaining, and very sporting. What I'm saying is that banning, regulating, controlling, etc. can be a very slippery slope. You simply can't say, X is dangerous because it kills people so it should be banned.
Again, you are putting words in my mouth.
No, not really. You stated yourself that anything that can "spray bullets" should be illegal for civilians to own. (That implies illegal to fire on their own land for whatever purpose, be it fun or not.)
I wasn't speaking of large-scale fumigation, and you hadn't specified. That said, on a larger scale, there are probably more efficient methods then fumigation or shooting them.
I figured the 150 yard shot, talking of fields... I'm not talking about someone's yard here... We aren't target shooting in Suburban Chicago! The old adage of goose and gander isn't valid here. We have many acres to practice safe shooting and enjoyment and you'd have us give up that right because of some idiot in South Central L.A.?
And no, there's no "safe large scale" method for getting rid of them besides total dangerous chemical genocide. There's no way we will ever get rid of them all by shooting, chemical, or other means. They are pests and rodents and very far from protected as far as species are concerned.