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13. True. Added is that they can be arrested for having the gun.

Sun Sep 1, 2019, 10:12 PM

Sep 2019

Now you can't be until you hurt somebody with the gun.

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Main RW point: Gun laws won't prevent criminals [View all] Miigwech Sep 2019 OP

Exactly! If they close the legal loopholes, people won't be able hughee99 Sep 2019 #1

"Laws against murder don't prevent murders! So we should repeal the laws!" struggle4progress Sep 2019 #2

I'm pretty sure almost all guns used in crimes were at one time legal... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #3

My POV is a bit more nuanced SpankMe Sep 2019 #5

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 #6

Excellent post. underpants Sep 2019 #8

start with banning assault rifles and semi-automatics Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #18

True. Added is that they can be arrested for having the gun. treestar Sep 2019 #13

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Sep 2019 #7

Gunmen without guns can't shoot people bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #9

Fine. So I agree background checks are insufficient. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #10

So why do we have any laws when doc03 Sep 2019 #12

Gun Laws Have No Effect On Gun Deaths? Show Them This Chart ChoppinBroccoli Sep 2019 #14

thanks! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #19

Facts! Think of how much lower deaths would be Miigwech Sep 2019 #32

Gun laws that take the guns away will prevent gun deaths and PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #15

Laws do not prevent crimes. Yavin4 Sep 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2019 #17

Every single law we have on the books is imperfect and fails. elocs Sep 2019 #20

Stolen guns are the issue. Over 200,000 stolen per year. Nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #22

Yet another reason to get at least the worst of them banned. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #24

NRA/repuke logic is sorely lacking meow2u3 Sep 2019 #23

Let's start with domestic abusers. CrispyQ Sep 2019 #25

Not like the war on drugs lame54 Sep 2019 #26

One way criminals get guns is by stealing them GarColga Sep 2019 #29

Yeah and whats the point of speed limits... jcgoldie Sep 2019 #30

Start by going after the ammunition. roamer65 Sep 2019 #31