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One of Many

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32. Well
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 11:23 PM
Apr 2013

1st I never pretended you meant to take guns from law enforcement, I just asked the question.

2nd other countries aren't this country and I'm sure there's a great deal you don't read about what's going on in other countries. You hear the heartbeat of national news, our national news not theirs.

Lastly, why in the world would I seek to punish and remove enumerated rights from all those that didn't harm my child or other loved one because one person was negligent or criminal. How in the world does that make sense to you?

I didn't go on a rampage in a theater or a plaza or a school. What justification do you possibly have to limit my rights even further?

What I am calling for is a focus on the problem and that is NOT "guns" It is violent and/or negligent behavior. Go after the person that actually did shoot someone. Go after the person that let a 4 year old wield a pistol.

Why is it that you feel that limiting my access to a weapon via the confiscation you've advocated is some sort of actual solution to the root problem? The gun isn't the problem it's the person using or misusing the gun that is the problem. Target them, not me.




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Is this just SheilaT Apr 2013 #1
So One of Many Apr 2013 #2
Do you think SheilaT Apr 2013 #3
I was asking a One of Many Apr 2013 #10
I have gotten heartily sick of the continued SheilaT Apr 2013 #31
Well One of Many Apr 2013 #32
Here's how I see it. SheilaT Apr 2013 #33
Access One of Many Apr 2013 #34
Inot only support stiff penalties for SheilaT Apr 2013 #40
one of many what? Skittles Apr 2013 #5
Really? One of Many Apr 2013 #8
Why should any one have access to guns? SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #35
so One of Many Apr 2013 #37
Do you mean just civilians, or law enforcement and military as well? n/t. TimberValley Apr 2013 #39
Go ahead, start the speech about Nazi's at any moment. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #36
Incidents like these are not tragedies but are the result avebury Apr 2013 #4
Bingo. TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #9
Leaving a weapon One of Many Apr 2013 #12
Are you kidding? TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #14
Unregistered One of Many Apr 2013 #16
Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (26 U.S.C. § 5861) TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #19
No worries One of Many Apr 2013 #20
And I did misread the registration law TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #21
That statue applies to NFA weapons... beevul Apr 2013 #22
You're right... TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #23
Registration One of Many Apr 2013 #25
Other than the wharrgarble of gun owners, what exactly did it lead to? Robb Apr 2013 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author One of Many Apr 2013 #17
+1 One of Many Apr 2013 #18
Look for an increase in accidental gun deaths too geomon666 Apr 2013 #6
All the adults should be arrested malaise Apr 2013 #7
People are arrested for negligence all the time. baldguy Apr 2013 #11
Mostly when cops are involved. You or I would have been arrested. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #13
Wish I knew malaise Apr 2013 #15
The Ten Commandments, er, First Ten Amendments of the Constitution must not be questioned. freshwest Apr 2013 #24
nonsense One of Many Apr 2013 #26
Nonsense? As if I didn't know that? You didn't see the sarcasm? Icon added for you. freshwest Apr 2013 #28
So we agree One of Many Apr 2013 #29
I was speaking the religious zealotry of gun fanatics. EOM. freshwest Apr 2013 #30
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #27
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