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Honeycombe8

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33. Yes. You're not listening because you don't want to.

Sat May 11, 2013, 05:14 PM

May 2013

You're not listening to those who have a different opinion.

It makes no difference the REASON for a national registry. People have concerns any time a government creates a list of a certain group of people. The govt will always have a "good reason" for having the list. But does that make the creation of the list the right thing?

Just like with the Patriot Act. We have exchanged our right to privacy for the right of the govt to try to identify potential terrorists. A very good reason for the govt to spy on you. But it's understandable that people have concerns with that.

The OP's point was...isn't that silly, the Republicans are so paranoid that they think the govt is going to do a national list of gun owners...ha ha ha. You are proving that the so-called paranoids are in fact not paranoid...their fear is well founded, it seems. And yet, you don't seem to get it.

I have no opinion on the registry. Haven't given it any thought, since there isn't going to be one.

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I just figured out how to reach those who are apprehensive over gun control. [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2013 OP

I'm not sure convincing them to commit more illegal acts is a great idea. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #1

How is it illegal to hide guns that are properly permitted? Baitball Blogger May 2013 #2

If our goal is to create registries, hiding firearms from the state becomes illegal. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #3

Okay, I made a correction to my original post. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #4

A registry provides a list of who owns what firearms and where they're located. Llewlladdwr May 2013 #5

Wouldn't you agree that the government couldn't get to everyone on Day One Baitball Blogger May 2013 #7

So then, no point in a registry, right? nt Llewlladdwr May 2013 #8

I was just concerned about the background check. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #11

The registry has a useful peacetime purpose. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #15

That's why we need to get over their apprehension. There is a lot of benefits we are losing because Baitball Blogger May 2013 #16

great evidence for tracking evil doers sigmasix May 2013 #17

Someone's got their tin foil on a little too tight. rl6214 May 2013 #22

Yes, but the point of hiding firearms is to conceal the fact that you own them. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #6

This is where the "clever" part comes in. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #9

I'm just not seeing how this is 'clever'. Llewlladdwr May 2013 #10

We are talking about the scenario that they fear the most. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #13

Well, it appears her fears are correct, if you and others think a registry is a good idea. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #25

Yeah, how could a registry be a bad idea? Gravitycollapse May 2013 #26

I'm not expressing opinion @ registry. Just sayin' that their supposed wacky fears are well founded, Honeycombe8 May 2013 #31

You are going to compare guns to persecuted jews? Gravitycollapse May 2013 #32

Yes. You're not listening because you don't want to. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #33

Clearly you haven't given it any thought. That much is obvious. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #34

And again TnDem May 2013 #35

Being skeptical is not the same as being paranoid. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #36

OK then.... TnDem May 2013 #37

Maybe we should take a look at the definitions... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #38

I believe the word you're looking for is 'penchant.' Common Sense Party May 2013 #12

Yes, you are absolutely right. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #14

Not gonna fly TnDem May 2013 #18

If there was ever a time when the government comes looking for your guns, which Baitball Blogger May 2013 #19

Wonderful, however.... TnDem May 2013 #20

I don't get the impression we heard the entire testimony. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #23

OK then... TnDem May 2013 #24

But this did not address her concerns Yo_Mama May 2013 #21

If guns were registered, I've heard so-called law-abiding gungeoneers say their boat capsized with Hoyt May 2013 #27

They are law abiding mwrguy May 2013 #28

Yep. Then, they try to absolve themselves with "Stand Your Ground" laws and similar crud. Hoyt May 2013 #29

So your solution customerserviceguy May 2013 #30