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Thinkingabout

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10. In fact weapons are going to have to be regulated because of reckless behavior.

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:11 PM

Jan 2013

Do not be angry at the regulations, be angry at those who exhibit crazy ranting and threats, they are the big problem. Reckless storage allowing the wrong ones the get access to weapons. Do rigid background checks and mental evaluations of the owners and have the price of the license high enough to cover the cost of the checks and evaluations. This is a cost which should not be passed on to the rest to pay. Make a no purchase list similar to the no fly list, you act crazy and make threats then you lose your right to possess weapons. There are many who hunt but use a weapon appropriate for the hunt. If you are a bad shot and need more than ten bullets then you will need instructions on hitting your mark but not bigger capacity to fire without reloading

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Banning assault rifles will do no good. [View all] Archae Jan 2013 OP

Which would be classified as an assault weapon under proposed legislation Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #1

Why ban it? Recursion Jan 2013 #3

For the people who want to ban semi-automatics... HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #16

The point is to make it difficult. Impossible is impossible. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #19

I rather doubt a bozo with an AR can do it. HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #25

Well indeed it can only do 45-60 rpm. But that isn't the point. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #30

Most of US mass shootings are handguns. HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #65

you keep changing the objection. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #66

I'm in support of tighter regulation of ALL firearms. HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #71

Nothing about the AR platform makes it fire faster Recursion Jan 2013 #28

Any ban should require all such weapons be turned in pronto through some type of buy-back indepat Jan 2013 #14

buy back? excellent backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #51

Sure, if they're still in original condition Orrex Jan 2013 #56

Require insurance...based on the ability to take human lives...and periodic re-registration. libdem4life Jan 2013 #2

Good idea, we require insurance for cars here in WI. Archae Jan 2013 #4

The social shock will be tallying up the "product liability" and assessing the accompanying libdem4life Jan 2013 #11

I'd love to see the insurance lobby battle it out tblue Jan 2013 #12

Stop it with the cars = guns analogy. Several posters are presenting that argument, & it's silly. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #31

Yes, the cars = guns analogy only gets so much mileage.... Beartracks Jan 2013 #54

The poster wants ins for ALL guns. Not just AWs. She wants Grandma Pike's handgun in her nightstand. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #57

Well... 99Forever Jan 2013 #63

That won't happen. No need for insurance for most guns, anyway. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #29

Yes, like the pastor who killed his wife with a gun, missed and just injured his daughter, libdem4life Jan 2013 #34

Yes, people will kill with guns...and knives...and cars...and rope...and their hands...and with Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #35

Yes, we shiver in fear over crowbar murders...and hangings. Let us look at your litany of weapons libdem4life Jan 2013 #44

Reminder: We're talking about insurance. Don't get carried away. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #64

The short answer...Product Liability. But here's where the car analogy breaks down...Cost to libdem4life Jan 2013 #68

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #85

As stated, the car/gun analogy only goes so far. They are synonymous in some aspects... libdem4life Jan 2013 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life Jan 2013 #94

People need to learn to live without crud like that around. Hoyt Jan 2013 #5

Excellent analogy! n/t Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #7

What Hoyt said. tblue Jan 2013 #13

Defining "assault weapon" pipoman Jan 2013 #6

Anything that can fire more than 10 rounds is excessive. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #8

Like that Girandoni rifle that Lewis and Clark took into the wilderness 200 years ago derby378 Jan 2013 #91

If you can't hit in 5 shots, give up! liberal N proud Jan 2013 #93

"Assault Weapon" is not reserved for rifles. The term would, or could, include just about jmg257 Jan 2013 #9

In fact weapons are going to have to be regulated because of reckless behavior. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #10

I will support that if it also requires rigid background checks and mental evaluations of drivers. bucky balls Jan 2013 #18

So, how many mass killings have you heard of in malls, schools, etc? Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #32

I've noticed a lot of posts here from folks who don't much care to 'regulate', as to 'ban'. bucky balls Jan 2013 #37

Which would you rather, to ban weapons or to regulate the size of magazines and ammo? Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #43

I'm very sorry, I am conversant in four languages, but sadly, gibberish is not one of them. bucky balls Jan 2013 #78

Jack of all and master of none, sorry for you. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #81

I have noticed a rather disturbing dichotomy on this issue: bucky balls Jan 2013 #82

Get over yourself. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #87

Forget about mental evaluation of drivers...not going to happen. libdem4life Jan 2013 #46

I always wanted an AK pistol... ileus Jan 2013 #15

It's a piece of crap Recursion Jan 2013 #20

I've got plenty of practicals... ileus Jan 2013 #22

Shrug. That pistol is like bolting a spoiler on a Ford Escort Recursion Jan 2013 #23

Hey those spoilers were awesome. ileus Jan 2013 #26

Such wholesome family fun. Hoyt Jan 2013 #48

The laws can be written to cover the right weapons. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #17

I would totally support that Recursion Jan 2013 #21

They did it, not by creating and then banning a new class of weapons krispos42 Jan 2013 #24

Ding ding ding Recursion Jan 2013 #27

How about this? Guns that look like penis extenders will be used more often by small minded dicks Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #33

Your life, liberty and happiness is far more endangered by thugs with penis shorteners bucky balls Jan 2013 #39

Oh, for the want of a good guy with a gun, right? Bullshit. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #40

"Bullshit"? Gosh, what an erudite response. Look, I think Mr. LaPierre is an idiot, mainly because bucky balls Jan 2013 #80

Ah yes... more obsession with the Mighty Penis. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #67

And some can't stop thinking about them. You could always come out of the closet, yanno... bucky balls Jan 2013 #79

All we can do is reduce the carnage, that is not "Doing No Good" Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #36

. WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #38

One designed to kill deer, the other people. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #41

Actually neither gun was designed for either of those tasks. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #53

Very good and sensible post. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #45

Kick ! libdem4life Jan 2013 #47

Show everyone a picture of the weapons used at Va Tech while you are at it hack89 Jan 2013 #55

Oh horsehockey sylvi Jan 2013 #74

Write the law so it would cover shit like that thing. Lex Jan 2013 #42

How? Recursion Jan 2013 #49

Oh, it can be done. Lex Jan 2013 #58

OK, more importantly, why? Recursion Jan 2013 #61

I noticed your question brought only crickets... bucky balls Jan 2013 #83

I like that idea. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #50

So... TheSovietUnion Jan 2013 #52

I say we treat guns like bombs. And ban them fucking all. dorkulon Jan 2013 #59

People buy bombs all the time legally Recursion Jan 2013 #60

Guns are more convenient. dorkulon Jan 2013 #62

Marijuana and Cocaine are illegal. Yet, tons of each come across the border every week or so. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #69

I don't know; how much are they worth in Japan? dorkulon Jan 2013 #70

The POINT is; there will be hundreds of thousands of semi-automatic handguns coming into the US. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #72

France, then. dorkulon Jan 2013 #73

You must not know anything about Jamaica, where they passed a virtual ban on all guns bucky balls Jan 2013 #84

Wow, you found an isolated example of a case that contradicts the general trend. dorkulon Jan 2013 #86

"entire filthy country" - really? Hugabear Jan 2013 #92

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It's mostly a Wisconsin and Minnesota-based chain of stores. Archae Jan 2013 #77

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Don't worry guardian Jan 2013 #88

It will push the killing back into the ghettos and slums where we can safely ignore it. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #90

Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harrased libdem4life Jan 2013 #95