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badtoworse

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6. "Reasonable gun control" is a ratchet that only turns one way.

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:32 PM

Jul 2012

There are numerous politicians and groups that want strict gun control or outright bans. They won't get that in one step, so they try to do it incrementally. Say there was a 1,000 round limit on possession of ammo. How long would it be until the gun control crowd would be screaming to reduce it to 50 rounds?

The RKBA defenders aren't stupid. They are well aware of incrementalism which is why few gun control measures are supported by gun owners. Knowing that the gun control crowd won't be satisfied until guns are completely banned, why concede anything?

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Should it be OK to put a loaded pistol into a crib with a sleeping two year old? [View all] Bandit Jul 2012 OP

Only if the toddler had taken an NRA gun safety class... rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

what about 99 rounders belcffub Jul 2012 #2

I am reminded of the punchline: We've already established that. Liberal Veteran Jul 2012 #3

Well, if you really want to get technical about it... malthaussen Jul 2012 #4

Plus its a pistol, not a revolver, so the strength to pull back the slide is needed too. 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #5

My wife can't pull the slide back on my pistol. badtoworse Jul 2012 #7

"Reasonable gun control" is a ratchet that only turns one way. badtoworse Jul 2012 #6

Could you list said common sense gun safety measures? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #8