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In reply to the discussion: Another day in America where we need nothing short of repealing the 2A and confiscating all guns. [View all]lark
(25,907 posts)I hate guns, period the end. My husband bought one, sadly, but only because we're really worried about what the fascists will do. I do think tht the interpretation of the 2nd amendment is totally wrong and stupid and not at all what the founders wanted. If we can ever get a real, not Russian Repug, SCOTUS again both this and Citizens United need to be repealed as wrongly decided and unconstitutional. Don't worry, I'm not holding my breath. However, even if the law is changed, which it 100% should be to revert to the original intent, I still don't think we should be confiscating anything unless it's done after the person has proven to be dangerous, that just feels totally wrong. Buy backs should be done for all automatic and semi-automatic pistols and rifles. They should be illegal going forward unless the gun was registered prior to the change in the law. All guns require background checks and all government agencies required to report to some database. So anyone who has a stalking charge or who has a restraining order against them has to give up their gun and can't get one. Anyone who is a danger to themselves or others would be ineligible to buy a gun. No more than 1 gun can be bought in a 12 mo. period and limit the bullets that can be purchased. This alone would stop 90% of the mass murderers who buy up their guns within a few months of the rampage. Just think how many people wouldn't be dead if this one thing was enforced? Also, all guns purchased require background checks, no exceptions. People could not shoot at gun ranges with their person guns without providing proof of registration or using one of the places guns. Keeping things as they are is total insanity and so not acceptable. Thoughts and prayers are just bogus BS.