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11. Yes, hard to say if a 20 year old would not have had access to the guns anyway. Most adults....

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 06:25 PM

Dec 2012

in the house would know how to use the gun safe for self defense anyway. Or to go hunting or target shooting.

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My ideas for sensible gun control [View all] Union Scribe Dec 2012 OP

Kick for a well thought out post n/t Azathoth Dec 2012 #1

Thanks Azathoth nt Union Scribe Dec 2012 #17

those are all good ideas, but someone could follow all of those rules right up until the moment they dionysus Dec 2012 #2

This is true. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #18

i think thats the problem in all of this that no one can solve. dionysus Dec 2012 #23

I honestly do not have much issue with your list. My only question is if this would have.... Logical Dec 2012 #3

Possibly if she couldn't pass Politicalboi Dec 2012 #7

Yes, hard to say if a 20 year old would not have had access to the guns anyway. Most adults.... Logical Dec 2012 #11

I don't think any one thing can make a difference Union Scribe Dec 2012 #16

Good idea! Honestly a good starting point! Logical Dec 2012 #29

Very good Politicalboi Dec 2012 #4

Good idea. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #10

You only need resister your car if plan on driving it SpartanDem Dec 2012 #21

MOST cars are registered yearly, though, and I DO want that for guns. JimDandy Dec 2012 #35

Those are good, well-considered ideas. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #5

Thanks Lizzie Union Scribe Dec 2012 #13

Someone needs to invent a trigger lock with a breathalyzer built in meow2u3 Dec 2012 #6

But this guy wasn't drunk Politicalboi Dec 2012 #9

True, but am I the only one who thinks that drinking and packing should be as serious as DUI? backscatter712 Dec 2012 #12

Agreed, it should be treated as severely Union Scribe Dec 2012 #14

I'm sure they could come up with something Union Scribe Dec 2012 #15

Hmmm, some modern technology could be useful. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #20

How would the camera work? Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #24

Every crime is different. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #27

all of which requires a lot of battery power Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #28

Most firearms are equipped with safeties of some sort. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #30

I think is pretty reasonble SpartanDem Dec 2012 #8

Thanks SpartanDem, and Solidarity nt Union Scribe Dec 2012 #19

I actually posted something similar in response to the Virginia Tech Massacre FunkyLeprechaun Dec 2012 #22

Thoughts... k2qb3 Dec 2012 #25

Well done Union Scribe. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #26

I absolutely support every idea Sgent Dec 2012 #31

I say maximum fire rate of six bullets an hour. No more than that. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #32

One thing I would add is a ban on mods for semi-auto's SpartanDem Dec 2012 #33

Gun control, in this country, is an oxymoron demosincebirth Dec 2012 #34

Recommended. nt NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #36