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marions ghost

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40. They ain't workin'...

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #39)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 11:11 AM

Mar 2013

and they ain't been workin' and there's no political will to make em work.

That is all just hot air unless you are willing to institute new provisions that MAKE laws more effective. (You can say that in lots of other arenas, not just this one). The gun laws have no teeth & so they have to be given teeth.

No change = no change.

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Congratulations on Your New Gun Laws [View all] marions ghost Mar 2013 OP

This says it all to me. AndyA Mar 2013 #1

I didn't know that marions ghost Mar 2013 #2

What's rational, sane and reasonable sylvi Mar 2013 #12

You know there are shady gun businesses dontcha? marions ghost Mar 2013 #13

You know there's such a thing as due process dontcha? sylvi Mar 2013 #14

Good grief marions ghost Mar 2013 #15

Apparently, the legislators are listening sylvi Mar 2013 #18

I don't know about this marions ghost Mar 2013 #19

And some ATF Inspector has to drive to the middle of nowhere to inspect a guy who sells 1 gun DevonRex Mar 2013 #23

Is there any other license you'd like to see revoked sylvi Mar 2013 #24

You bet I will rag on that schmuck because it puts Americans in danger because he's a cheapskate DevonRex Mar 2013 #26

But they're NOT "having to spend all their TIME... sylvi Mar 2013 #27

If they have a license they have to be inspected, genius. Unannounced DevonRex Mar 2013 #30

An FFL costs $200 sylvi Mar 2013 #31

Adios marions ghost Mar 2013 #32

Genius, something should have made you wonder how I know so much... DevonRex Mar 2013 #35

I haven't seen any indication that you do "know so much". sylvi Apr 2013 #48

Where did you get that information about the NRA HQ? pintobean Mar 2013 #3

It was discussed recently here on DU AndyA Mar 2013 #4

The press conference was in DC proper where no one can carry. aikoaiko Mar 2013 #11

Their shooting range has a separate entrance. Only staff is allowed to carry, not visitors. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #5

Cold & clinical marions ghost Mar 2013 #6

Very nice range, we should all be so lucky. ileus Mar 2013 #7

This looks more fun marions ghost Mar 2013 #10

Typical diverse group of folks practicing to shoot people. Hoyt Mar 2013 #28

Just good old fashioned fun marions ghost Mar 2013 #37

So what did you think it would look like? oneshooter Mar 2013 #8

Something a little more fun than voting booths? marions ghost Mar 2013 #9

Well, they tried sylvi Mar 2013 #16

Yeah we had one of those around here marions ghost Mar 2013 #17

Damn, that's a good idea.. sir pball Mar 2013 #20

Well that's just negligence on the patrons' part then... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #47

Holy shit, They're buddy booths MattBaggins Mar 2013 #33

shhhhh marions ghost Mar 2013 #34

Antique Firearms as currently defined by the ATF Lurks Often Mar 2013 #21

OK so marions ghost Mar 2013 #22

Both Lurks Often Mar 2013 #36

I don't know much about this but marions ghost Mar 2013 #38

A very simple idea Lurks Often Mar 2013 #39

They ain't workin'... marions ghost Mar 2013 #40

They are not being enforced Lurks Often Mar 2013 #41

Not enforced = not working marions ghost Mar 2013 #42

So there are plenty of laws on the books Lurks Often Mar 2013 #44

That's how it works (when the legal system does work) marions ghost Mar 2013 #45

This: apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #25

Ditto, absolutely marions ghost Mar 2013 #29

Not just yes, but hell yes. 99Forever Mar 2013 #43

NRA needs to be stopped marions ghost Mar 2013 #46