Stop the petition to Ban the AR-15 from Civilian Ownership

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”
The AR-15 in the hands of responsible law abiding citizens is a semi-automatic rifle used for target shooting and sport. Banning this weapon is not prudent as this weapon if necessary would be part of a well-regulated militia. Showing that responsible gun owners outweigh the liberal knee jerk reaction we ask that laws on the books already, be utilized to scrutinize people in question such as people on FBI watch lists, people who have domestic violent pasts, foreign nationals, and other people who have committed crimes, display acts of violence, practice hate against the United States, and have religious views that