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Johnny2X2X

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8. We are capable of categorizing guns

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 09:11 AM

Sep 2019

The gun nuts always respond with things like, "how are we going to know which guns are assault rifles? You all have no idea about guns." We are perfectly capable of regulating guns just like we regulate hundreds of thousands of other products. You simply get input from experts, input from lawmakers, and input from gun makers to decide which guns are the most capable of mass killings. It's not hard to do at all.

We classify and regulate things a lot more complex than guns all the time. This is not rocket science, you get the right people in a room and set some criteria, and when a new gun is manufactured, the manufacturer has to submit its design to the regulating agency, just like you have to do now.

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tweet of the year [View all] spanone Sep 2019 OP

I went out and looked at the twitter feed for this one. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #1

Cars have a purpose other than killing. StarryNite Sep 2019 #2

What a very odd thing to say. warmfeet Sep 2019 #46

And in some states you're required to carry liability insurance. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #3

You can't drive in Tennessee legally without insurance. spanone Sep 2019 #4

Same in Florida. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #5

And Pennsylvania. dchill Sep 2019 #12

And Texas cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #24

And New York. SergeStorms Sep 2019 #28

And Nevada. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2019 #33

Ok, let's treat guns, like cars then. mercuryblues Sep 2019 #13

An insurance requirement could prompt insurance companies to require mental exams. Towlie Sep 2019 #26

Great! Let's make cars and guns equal. needledriver Sep 2019 #38

+1 Government buys from all who sell. Jail time for those have them after the buyback period. (nt) IndyOp Sep 2019 #39

You don't think the government regulates mercuryblues Sep 2019 #40

Insurance does not typically cover criminal or intentional acts. Caliman73 Sep 2019 #41

I'm pretty sure that is universal... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #18

Probably Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #32

oddly it's not all 50 states.... spanone Sep 2019 #37

I retired in 2011, but for all the time I spent soldierant Sep 2019 #42

The gun militants never, ever win the guns vs. cars comparison. Paladin Sep 2019 #22

It's rare that one car can kill multiple people NastyRiffraff Sep 2019 #48

send that to Abbott for defending AR availability Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #6

Done! spanone Sep 2019 #7

good on ya! Gov Greg Abbott needs push-back Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #27

We are capable of categorizing guns Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #8

Let's go back to the intent at the time the 2nd Amendment was passed. Lonestarblue Sep 2019 #11

And prove membership in a "well regulated militia"... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #19

Brace yourself. Paladin Sep 2019 #23

Are the gun nuts offering to give up Twitter & Reddit for a quill pen? RainCaster Sep 2019 #30

Beats me. Why don't you ask them? (nt) Paladin Sep 2019 #34

I never waste my time on such people or groups RainCaster Sep 2019 #35

Yeah, the quill pen thing is a regular in their verbal arsenal. Paladin Sep 2019 #36

Would that be Aussie105 Sep 2019 #50

base the law on capability of kills per minute Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #29

Assault weapons are not defensive weapons. yellerpup Sep 2019 #9

Yeah, but gunners -- even some here -- gotta be prepared for roving bands of 25 home invaders. Hoyt Sep 2019 #10

Yep. It was an effective marketing campaign dalton99a Sep 2019 #15

A good illustration of why gun manufacturers are a big part of the problem and victims should be Hoyt Sep 2019 #20

+ products liability law intends to protect the public from inherently dangerous items Ponietz Sep 2019 #31

I think one would want a 12ga. pump for home invasion. Hotler Sep 2019 #45

You'd think, but a shotgun apparently doesn't qualify the gunner for a man-card. Hoyt Sep 2019 #47

Yeah, but gun nuts will say "well actually" "some of those guns were sig sauer or other models" IronLionZion Sep 2019 #14

+1. dalton99a Sep 2019 #16

Just wait until the Aussie government sends their goons to oppress their people IronLionZion Sep 2019 #17

If the government is coming for you.. cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #25

Yeah, that's the one that gets me. yonder Sep 2019 #44

MAYBE WE CAN HIDE FROM THEM UNDER THE BED !!! trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #49

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yikes. No revolvers Demovictory9 Sep 2019 #43