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1. just let the NSA monitor communications...

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:44 PM

Jul 2012

from my experience gun-owners love to talk about their guns so should be good for finding 80-90% of them

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How would a federal gun ban work? House to house searches? [View all] banned from Kos Jul 2012 OP

just let the NSA monitor communications... Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #1

I have two reactions to your post.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #67

Let me guess, "If you don't have anything to hide", right? Zalatix Jul 2012 #85

We have the TSA gregoire Jul 2012 #2

Actually, the FBI doesn't have records of gun sales slackmaster Jul 2012 #36

Really? KansDem Jul 2012 #53

The paper form stays in the files of the company who sold the weapon, as long as it's in business slackmaster Jul 2012 #57

Thanks for the info! KansDem Jul 2012 #59

I was just thinking about how I play hide and go seek with my 2 year old snooper2 Jul 2012 #99

That is the warehouse from the movie ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #115

Yes. Have you watched "Warehouse 13", a TV series? GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #123

i dont think they have a record for private sales, at least when i bought my guns all i got loli phabay Jul 2012 #71

In most states, occasional private intrastate sales of used firearms are not regulated in any way slackmaster Jul 2012 #98

Keep what ya got, register it, but no more manufacture, buying or selling of semiautos. Not a ban on leveymg Jul 2012 #3

If This Is Serious Question, Sir.... The Magistrate Jul 2012 #4

I shudder at the thought - that party (Dems) would face massive losses banned from Kos Jul 2012 #11

You Asked How It Would Be Worked If Done, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #12

Wily reply again. I agree with you. banned from Kos Jul 2012 #13

It Would Be Of Great Benefit To the Country, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #20

It would have to be very wide support SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #31

It Was Not Me Who Proposed the Hypothetical, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #34

Understood SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #35

A Supreme Court In Theory Could Rule Otherwise, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #37

I agree 100% with all your points SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #40

I disagree with your interpretation of milita. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #64

Not My Interpretation, Sir, Merely One A Pack Of Lawyers Might Weasel Out Of the Words If They Chose The Magistrate Jul 2012 #65

Five justices could ignore stare decisus HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #68

One Seldom Sees Flat-Out Endorsement Of Sacrificing 10,000 Lives Annually To The God RKBA, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #70

Not an endorsement, simply realpolitik. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #77

Do Not Craw-Fish Away From A Morally Respectable Action, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #78

Wrong poster. And in any event, that is not what he said. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #80

I Plead the Lateness Of the Hour, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #82

The public also accepts 20,000 annual deaths as the price HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #89

There's a cost-benefit analysis to every actions we take. LanternWaste Jul 2012 #90

Agreed. And as we weigh the cost/benefit ratio, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #92

Where Your Argument Fails, Sir, Is That You Cannot Produce The Benefit The Magistrate Jul 2012 #108

You make good points, Mr. Magistrate. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #118

Just like all those other clear cut issues... Mike_Valentine Jul 2012 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #14

So nice to know you're worried about Dems suffering 'massive losses' for something that no sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #69

First step probably would be an amnesty for turning the things in, likely with cash payment. Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #15

Rather a High Figure, Sir: Local Buy-Backs Do Not Pay Nearly That Much The Magistrate Jul 2012 #21

Rather a High Figure, Sir: Local Buy-Backs Do Not Pay Nearly That Much Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #25

You Miss Several Points Here, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #29

someone asked how, if the thing became law, it would be implemented. Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #43

Take Your Time At Table, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #45

dang that would be a lot of money that would need to be spent, would you buy the ammo as well? loli phabay Jul 2012 #72

Damn, Ma'am: Forty, Fifty Posts a Day, is It? The Magistrate Jul 2012 #74

rofl nah just lots of puter time, and at night the other forums i am on are dead as a dormouse. loli phabay Jul 2012 #76

Good response, however, in your subject line I would note... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #88

That Is My View As Well, Sir.... The Magistrate Jul 2012 #105

Jesus Trigg Christ see what happens when you go "Too-Far" left.. snooper2 Jul 2012 #100

Neither The Question, Sir, Nor The Answer, Has Anything To With Left Or Right Views The Magistrate Jul 2012 #107

And what do you think the Bill of Rights would look like after that is implemented? snooper2 Jul 2012 #110

I Expect If You Took a Gander At It, Sir, It Would Look About The Same.... The Magistrate Jul 2012 #111

sure dude LOL snooper2 Jul 2012 #112

yes, house to house searches Enrique Jul 2012 #5

Hey it could be a Jobs Program! leftstreet Jul 2012 #10

They would run out of cops ..... oldhippie Jul 2012 #19

Not to mention Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #54

And I have been with the military my whole adult life ..... oldhippie Jul 2012 #61

yup you would have the same problem with local law enforcement loli phabay Jul 2012 #73

ban or dramatically reduce new gun sales through restrictive laws... mike_c Jul 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #7

I know I will always get a good laugh out of your posts. rl6214 Jul 2012 #39

hee heeeeeeee tiny elvis Jul 2012 #62

I would imagine... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #102

Yes, we all see how effective pot prohibition has been. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #113

I doubt there would ever be a full ban chowder66 Jul 2012 #8

A good question, even leaving out the 2nd amendment, hughee99 Jul 2012 #9

Grade the licenses. A standard drivers license does not allow ME to drive an 18 wheeler. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #16

That's been my argument the entire time. xmas74 Jul 2012 #46

That's actually a really good idea. JoeyT Jul 2012 #55

Q. How would a federal gun ban work? Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #17

hey genius, who the FUCK is even suggesting anything of the kind. Try no one cali Jul 2012 #18

You support my point - Bloomberg says Obama and Romney should debate it banned from Kos Jul 2012 #22

The states did not lose in Heller. soccer1 Jul 2012 #24

States weren't involved in Heller. It was the District of Columbia, or as the Repugs call it ... 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #42

Meh, I'm not sure SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #44

I think you are somewhat behind the times. former9thward Jul 2012 #47

I think you are somewhat deficient in reading comprehension. The post to which I responded ... 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #49

Nice attempt to cover. former9thward Jul 2012 #60

+1 ellisonz Jul 2012 #66

You mean a ban on guns other than handguns? soccer1 Jul 2012 #23

It's a moot point. The NRA won. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #26

Like the Alcohol Ban, the Marijuana Ban, the Gold Ban... jberryhill Jul 2012 #27

You would never get all of them quaker bill Jul 2012 #28

Nobody is suggesting that. Straw Man Argument. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #30

I disagree with your POV but SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #33

Thank you Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #50

A mature conversation is only possible after it is established what "reasonable" is. TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #120

You are conflating legal with illegal carry. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #106

This nut in Aurora was a legal carrier. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #109

Faith based? No, statistics based. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #121

Holmes did NOT have a CCW. He was NOT a legal carrier. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #122

Ask Wayne LaPierrre, Supreme Commander of the Fruitcakes TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #32

Local LEO in rural areas may not even enforce such a law. Kaleva Jul 2012 #38

i think they also dont want to send their deputies door to door loli phabay Jul 2012 #41

I'm sure they'd contract out too. Serve The Servants Jul 2012 #79

might be a worse idea, i can see people opening fire on these guys much quicker than their local dep loli phabay Jul 2012 #81

I don't think there will ever be a federal gun ban. It wouldn't work because JDPriestly Jul 2012 #48

Three aspects. Scootaloo Jul 2012 #51

Remember that drug war thing? JoeyT Jul 2012 #52

You say that like it's a bad thing... Fumesucker Jul 2012 #91

Well, if you're not doing anything illegal, then you have nothing to worry about, now do you? bluestateguy Jul 2012 #56

That's irrelevant. A "federal gun ban" would be unconstitutional, kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #58

While they're at it, they can search for drugs, pornography and underfed cats. What a great idea. Brisket Jul 2012 #63

Trick question. The party that tried to pass that ban would be voted out en mass NickB79 Jul 2012 #75

No...you would need a license to possess a gun... Sancho Jul 2012 #83

I believe such a law would most likely have much the same results as the Volstead Act n/t azurnoir Jul 2012 #84

I love truly stupid questions. aquart Jul 2012 #86

The well thought out questioned resulted from Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #87

Metal detectors and TSA agents at every door 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #95

Why yes. House to house searches and FEMA camps for resisters lunatica Jul 2012 #96

Is this the "adult" equivalent of spinning on your back in the Wal-Mart toy aisle, bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #97

Aside from a federal ban being unconstitutional based on the 10th Amendment... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #101

a ban on gun SALES is rather different from a ban on gun OWNERSHIP. unblock Jul 2012 #103

Like Prohibition One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #104

Start with a powerful police agency -- The Dept. of Internal Control and Confiscation of the United Zorra Jul 2012 #114

WOW! Marinedem Jul 2012 #116

Jefferson: "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Zorra Jul 2012 #117

It wouldn't. That's why no one wants it. Dash87 Jul 2012 #119