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In reply to the discussion: Unarmed cops. [View all]

WarGamer

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4. Barn doors been open for 100 years and there are cows on every corner
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 09:47 PM
Apr 2021

Constitution says you can't round them up and confiscate them.

Next move?

Why not look at the culture in ADDITION to the guns?

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Unarmed cops. [View all] WarGamer Apr 2021 OP
The problem is a society awash in way too many guns. brush Apr 2021 #1
Yup. WarGamer Apr 2021 #2
Guns make it too easy to take out many people quickly. brush Apr 2021 #3
Barn doors been open for 100 years and there are cows on every corner WarGamer Apr 2021 #4
Australia had a buy-back program in the '90s after a mass shooting... brush Apr 2021 #5
I think you meant to say "get past the Constitution" WarGamer Apr 2021 #6
Not at all. We had an assault weapon ban here from '94... brush Apr 2021 #9
It didn't ban assault weapons. WarGamer Apr 2021 #10
Oh and you're wrong about no mass shootings since 1996. WarGamer Apr 2021 #7
I love your can't do pessimism. 3 mass shootings in Australia since '96. brush Apr 2021 #11
Hmmm? WarGamer Apr 2021 #12
Oh now you're suddenly saying something can be done. What then? brush Apr 2021 #14
Everything you've proposed can't be done or is useless WarGamer Apr 2021 #15
Now you're finally coming up with something. brush Apr 2021 #17
You've successfully ignored this FACT 3 times. WarGamer Apr 2021 #19
Who ignored it? I knew 600k guns were bought back... brush Apr 2021 #20
Let's slow this down. WarGamer Apr 2021 #21
Seems the 80/20 rule may be in play. Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #23
Australia doesn't have that 2nd Amendment. We, unfortunately (since Heller) allow an... TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #8
You do know there was an assault weapon ban here passed... brush Apr 2021 #13
Yes, we did. And it helped, but was not what we could call a solution. If we did one today... TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #16
Yes. It's worth trying. Too many Americans are getting slaughtered. brush Apr 2021 #18
Most regular cops don't have the temperament or the skills to use guns appropriately. hunter Apr 2021 #22
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