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In reply to the discussion: Step 1: ban the manufacture of handguns [View all]1) Use a water pistol for your practice. No bullets left to harm the environment!
Laughable.
2) You allege that there would be a huge market in "bench produced ammo." How often do you produce ammo? Maybe never? Would you say that some might not want to do it at all? You state that it is "less safe." Could it also be less likely to fire as well?
I produce it whenever I run low. Its technical, but it isn't rocket science to reload spent brass. Some of the modern reloading systems can pump out several hundred rounds an hour. I manage fine with a single stage press purchased at a yard sale for 15 bucks along with the appropriate reloading dies. Lots and lots of people reload now, and the equipment is out there all over the place, as is the technical information about how to do it properly.
And no, it isn't less likely to fire.
3) Change the Constitution.Hey, if Japan and the U.K. can get by without guns, why can't we?
Because far far more of us do not wish to, than the tiny little handful that wish to, and wish others to as well.
The "ban them" crowd is grossly outnumbered.
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"OMG! We're limited to a maximum of 250 million guns!!! That's an 'effective ban'!!!!
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jun 2015
#13
So, as soon as the number of guns dips below 250 million you'll lift the restrictions?
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#14
Nope. At the point at which gun stores run out of guns to sell, though,
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jun 2015
#16
Neither you or anyone else is the arbitrator of what other people need.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#22
You want to ban guns, you just lack the courage and integrity to admit it.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#38
New technology like 3-D printing will be even easier for making guns and ammo at home
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2015
#45
"Anything like this would require nothing short of a door to door search..."
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#67
Step 10: Bundle it all together and call it "The 2nd Amendment Protection Act" -nt
Liberal Veteran
Jun 2015
#33
Your step two made me laugh. We have what are essentially open borders, and 20,000 lbs of cocaine
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#44
"mandatory felony" Hooray our prison industrial complex is already salivating. EOM
Kurska
Jun 2015
#48
Step 3: Buy more guns for the forces being relied upon to accomplish steps #1 & 2, oh wait...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jun 2015
#84
You can't ban the sale of something that is constitutionally protected.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#74
Forget the 2nd amendment, it fails at step 2; wouldn't fly with NAFTA and GATT. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2015
#88