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ZX86

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20. Missing the point.

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 10:15 PM

Dec 2012

Any gun grabbing legislation will be in the courts for years. This is about getting as many guns off the streets as quickly as possible. Not fulfilling the dreams of the most ardent anti-gun activists.

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Sen. Feinstein suggests national buyback of guns [View all] ZX86 Dec 2012 OP

wait, they can't find money to repair essential infrastructure datasuspect Dec 2012 #1

While I have no stats..... ZX86 Dec 2012 #10

Sounds good to me. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #2

Shooting is a hobby. ZX86 Dec 2012 #25

just a gimmick. There are over $250 million guns in the USA banned from Kos Dec 2012 #3

How would this increase demand? Squinch Dec 2012 #4

But I want to keep my guns. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #5

No, you won't get a pony. ZX86 Dec 2012 #8

Several. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #12

Care to share? ZX86 Dec 2012 #14

She is not serious, not at those prices ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #6

I think those details were the OP's Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #11

Thank you. ZX86 Dec 2012 #15

Just with some details. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #17

My idea is limited in scope. ZX86 Dec 2012 #19

Senator Feinstein is an idiot NV Whino Dec 2012 #7

Lottery... schmottery... -..__... Dec 2012 #9

I think you're missing the point. ZX86 Dec 2012 #13

Well then... -..__... Dec 2012 #18

If you're gonna bother, might as well make the guns illegal to possess 1st. THEN offer a jmg257 Dec 2012 #16

Missing the point. ZX86 Dec 2012 #20

Understood. From previous local examples, a buy back could be quite successful, in getting a bunch jmg257 Dec 2012 #21

symbolism over substance guardian Dec 2012 #22

I think you're missing some important points. ZX86 Dec 2012 #24

Better than a ban. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #23

Unless the spigot is turned off at the source, buybacks are probably futile. Loudly Dec 2012 #26

I disagree. ZX86 Dec 2012 #28

I appreciate your positiveness! Loudly Dec 2012 #30

If that idea gains any traction, someone else will say something else somewhere slackmaster Dec 2012 #27

She could sell the guns to Syrian and Iranian dissidents julian09 Dec 2012 #29