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TheKentuckian

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46. Whether it is a reason or not (and I'll tend to side with you on that) but don't see the impact of

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 07:19 PM

Jul 2012

a law restricting such as a measure to prevent these situations because what the fuck does someone committed to a murder spree care about a vanity law restricting how many weapons are on their person. Whatever you want to throw at them as a deterrent will logically be way the hell down the list of charges.

The best ways to curb violence is broad prosperity and freedom from pressing need and it comes with big benefits in almost every possible area but greed is always good, I reckon under the official state secular religion.

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James Holmes was a "law-abiding citizen" when he amassed his arsenal [View all] Hugabear Jul 2012 OP

What's your solution? nt rrneck Jul 2012 #1

In a perfect world... Hugabear Jul 2012 #2

Neither of those things is going to happen for the foreseeable future. You do realize that... Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #4

Well, good luck... rrneck Jul 2012 #7

Firearms are easily made out of cheap materials. Healthcare not so much... ileus Jul 2012 #15

I can go into a ACE Hardware michreject Jul 2012 #21

+1 robinlynne Jul 2012 #50

1 - ban high-capacity ammo magazines. Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #3

What good does that do? permatex Jul 2012 #5

The last two mass-casualty incidents of note - the Giffords shooting & the theater... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #6

And both times, Those hi cap mags jammed permatex Jul 2012 #9

reload less often VS dozens of dead people? Are you kidding me? robinlynne Jul 2012 #51

Do I sound like I'm kidding you? permatex Jul 2012 #57

Bravo to you Hugabear Jul 2012 #11

You would be correct permatex Jul 2012 #13

If they're not available, criminals wont get them. robinlynne Jul 2012 #52

How would you stop the smuggling of them? permatex Jul 2012 #56

Actually rrneck Jul 2012 #18

I'm a collector, and shoot very little. Just had myself timed. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #29

Changing a magazine extremely quick and easy, and it is so by design. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #32

Won't help. rrneck Jul 2012 #16

I'd put much heavier restrictions on ownership of assault rifles. pnwmom Jul 2012 #37

Define "assault rifle," without pictures or references to a specific model. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #39

Easy. An assault rifle is any weapon pnwmom Jul 2012 #42

Not exactly discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #47

Yes, the Clinton administration made that determination. And that's because pnwmom Jul 2012 #48

Actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #58

Tell that to the families of those insignificant people whose deaths didn't change crime rates. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #60

huh? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #61

You are implying that the deaths aren't important because the number was small. pnwmom Jul 2012 #63

I'm not implying that at all. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #64

How about anything which can hold more than 6 bullets? ok? easier to understand? robinlynne Jul 2012 #53

I infer that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #62

I would. robinlynne Jul 2012 #69

May I ask why? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #70

Look. I am a smoker. American society is all up in arms about how dangerous second hand smoke is, robinlynne Jul 2012 #71

I'm an engineer with an extensive science background. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #72

It is a right to have firearms to protect the nation. The constitution robinlynne Jul 2012 #73

The Bill of Rights... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #81

He bought his ammo online. WELL REGULATED MILITIA. not MILITIA. WELL REGULATED MILITIA. whihc is wha robinlynne Jul 2012 #84

The essence... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #88

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people t robinlynne Jul 2012 #74

Please see post #81 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #82

Okay, rrneck Jul 2012 #45

what's yours??? Skittles Jul 2012 #76

It was a trick question. rrneck Jul 2012 #78

yes WE GET IT Skittles Jul 2012 #79

No. rrneck Jul 2012 #80

yeah, that's all it is Skittles Jul 2012 #83

You sure do yell a lot. rrneck Jul 2012 #85

LOLOL!!!!!!!!! Skittles Jul 2012 #86

Kids. Waddyagonnado. nt rrneck Jul 2012 #87

re: "Waddyagonnado" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #89

Well rrneck Jul 2012 #90

Hmmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #91

This certainly dispels the reasoning that we should just enforce the laws we already have sadbear Jul 2012 #8

We should just enforce the laws we already have. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #10

Did Holmes break any laws up to the point he busted in on that theater? sadbear Jul 2012 #14

Yes. It's illegal to make booby-traps. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #17

Do you always make that jump? sadbear Jul 2012 #20

I love how the anti-gun side always uses the term "reasonable" to describe what they want to do Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #22

How about this, for starters? sadbear Jul 2012 #23

Well, there you go. You do want to ban things Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #24

Yep sadbear Jul 2012 #25

In point of fact, I can keep everything...since no meaningful gun control legislation Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #26

I've told you what I don't want to ban sadbear Jul 2012 #28

Since you're not actually going to ban anything, there's no fear whatsoever. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #30

I'm not the expert. sadbear Jul 2012 #33

Still playing coy. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #35

very strict licensing to own a firearms, including strong testing, stronger than the DMV currently h robinlynne Jul 2012 #75

Not to mention that the NRA fought against every single one of those laws Zoeisright Jul 2012 #40

The manager of the local gun range knew he was hinkey from a single phone call. baldguy Jul 2012 #12

Too bad there's not a reporting requirement, with provisions for keeping pnwmom Jul 2012 #38

In that case shouldn't his sudden purchases of major fire power (thousands of rounds of ammunition) lunatica Jul 2012 #19

The purchase of thousands of rounds at a time is routine for recreational shooters. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #27

What's the typical size of such purchases, out of curiosity? Posteritatis Jul 2012 #31

It depends on what they're shooting and just how dedicated they are to improving Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #34

And shouldn't they be checked out too and found to be routine purchasers? lunatica Jul 2012 #65

No they shouldn't. I simply disagree with you. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #66

Why? lunatica Jul 2012 #68

ow about the concept of the second amendment, which says there is the right to a RESTRICTED militia robinlynne Jul 2012 #77

Prior to committing a crime all criminals are law-abiding citizens 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #36

4 guns make an "arsenal"? Talk about a bar that keeps being lowered! Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #41

When you have all those guns on you with the intent to use all of them, then yes it is Hugabear Jul 2012 #43

Are 3 guns an arsenal? 2? 1? Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #44

Whether it is a reason or not (and I'll tend to side with you on that) but don't see the impact of TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #46

That's how I see it exactly MrScorpio Jul 2012 #49

Guess what.. sendero Jul 2012 #54

Everyone's a law abiding citizen until..... soccer1 Jul 2012 #55

Because of that fact customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #59

He was building illegal explosive devices at the same time he was acquiring firearms and ammunition slackmaster Jul 2012 #67