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billh58

(6,655 posts)
23. Did an NRA attorney
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:48 PM
Apr 2013

give you this really weak idea? Where are the teeth in this apparently voluntary process? What prevents straw buyers from continuing business as usual? How does this make even a slight dent in the proliferation of deadly weapons on the open market? What is your objection to a national database of registered guns? Your "plan" is not very much different from the watered-down version that the corrupt US Senate voted down and refused to discuss.

Nope, you're still a "dead cold hands" Gungeoneer and an NRA apologist, but thanks for playing. The common sense answer to combating the out-of-control proliferation of guns -- both legal and illegal -- is universal registration. This will serve not as a "confiscation list" as the fucking NRA and the Gungeoneers would have us believe, but as an "accountability list" to ensure that we know where ALL guns are, who owns them, if they are stolen, and if fines or other penalties for gross negligence are in order.

We register and track many other types of real property (autos, boats, airplanes, land, etc.) and guns should be no different. Registration would not violate the Second Amendment, or any other personal enumerated right. I know that you and your NRA buddies don't agree, but even Heller left regulation of firearms wide open.

Like your Gungeoneer buddy and co-apologist, Spin, I will now let you have the last word and tell me how sadly uninformed I am, and that your superior knowledge and intellect can enlighten me if only I will listen to your well thought out reasoning and statistical analysis of all things guns.

Fuck the NRA and its supporters. Fuck them all.

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I'd love to show them my idea of any "owed" apology. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #1
Aw, poor billh58 Apr 2013 #2
I'd go further: gun dealers and makers know damn well that they derive considerable income alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #3
I guess calling them douchebag merchants of death would be a bit much too CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #4
Let's see Politicalboi Apr 2013 #5
Wow, that would really piss me off, too. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #6
Yea. How dare he utter the truth! The Wielding Truth Apr 2013 #11
My reply jehop61 Apr 2013 #7
This is the apology I would give them dsc Apr 2013 #8
Screw gun profiteers. Hoyt Apr 2013 #9
My response to the gun industry would be... louis-t Apr 2013 #10
Call the Waaaaahmbulance! truebluegreen Apr 2013 #12
+1 fuck the NRA! Initech Apr 2013 #30
"A HOSTILE CLIMATE FOR THEIR INDUSTRY"!?!?!?! annabanana Apr 2013 #13
Yeah, that's rich, isn't it? smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #21
Gun makers don't need to sell to "everybody" krispos42 Apr 2013 #14
And yet another billh58 Apr 2013 #17
Yeah, thanks for calling me names. krispos42 Apr 2013 #22
Did an NRA attorney billh58 Apr 2013 #23
If they did... krispos42 Apr 2013 #24
The mean old government billh58 Apr 2013 #25
A jury voted 6-0 to Leave it Alone Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #27
Thanks for the update. billh58 Apr 2013 #28
You're most welcome.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #29
Ammuntion has been scarce because of fear-mongering of a Black guy in the White House. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #18
+1000 ellisonz Apr 2013 #32
The NSSF has a history of distributing gun locks free of charge to anyone who needs one derby378 Apr 2013 #15
Oh, dear. They're offended. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #16
well they can leave go somewhere else. TX for example. littlewolf Apr 2013 #19
Thanks for a great idea! billh58 Apr 2013 #33
"You want an apology? FUCK YOU! How's that for an apology?" baldguy Apr 2013 #20
I love The Onion. Iggo Apr 2013 #26
The governor is correct. It's about the bottom line for corporations. neverforget Apr 2013 #31
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