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karadax

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11. The President made a great point about using technology

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 09:27 AM

Jan 2016

To make guns safer. I support the second amendment strongly and it's one area where I feel changes can be made for the good while taking nothing away from gun owners. Constructing the guns to be only fired by those who own them is common sense safety. I also agree with the President when he said he believes there would be significant demand for safer guns. If I can buy a gun that none of my kids can use until I choose and no criminal can use against me if stolen then you bet your butt I would pay a little bit more.

It's a good place for both sides to come together and work to make some progress. It would be a losing fight if the gun lobby opposed.

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Mixed feelings and competing thoughts on Obama's Town Hall on Guns [View all] aikoaiko Jan 2016 OP

So by your last sentence you are calling President Obama a liar. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #1

No, but I think he is a politician trying to create change. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #2

I understand the 1986 law removed specific numbers Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #3

I don't think so.The ATF guidelines specifically mention that it was fine to sell off a collection aikoaiko Jan 2016 #4

The selling of a collection had not occurred to me, Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #5

The problem is that most people are selling their guns for as much money as ... aikoaiko Jan 2016 #6

I know of an FFL who went to prison.. virginia mountainman Jan 2016 #7

When it comes to the ATF Separation Jan 2016 #8

Ouch. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #9

Actions re mental illness are mostly not based on evidence. HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #10

Well, evidence-based decisions are not common in gun control. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #17

I was hoping that number DashOneBravo Jan 2016 #24

The President made a great point about using technology karadax Jan 2016 #11

The NRA fights the development of "smart" guns because they fear them being mandatory aikoaiko Jan 2016 #18

A technology that should be developed fir the civilian market, but... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #19

Yep that's true. DashOneBravo Jan 2016 #25

Its not even that the collector selling off his stuff doesn't have to do checks Lee-Lee Jan 2016 #12

I don't want NICs to be available to anyone unless their bonded and insured HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #13

People using it can't see the info in the database Lee-Lee Jan 2016 #14

They don't need to see it. Its called a national -CRIMINAL- background check HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #15

So simply make if a felony to misuse the info Lee-Lee Jan 2016 #23

Perhaps a collector-specific grade of FFL could be the answer. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #20

It would be a great idea Lee-Lee Jan 2016 #22

Who opposes it and why? DashOneBravo Jan 2016 #27

one problem is Angel Martin Jan 2016 #16

I would have been amazed if you had liked the President's guns discussion. (nt) Paladin Jan 2016 #21

I liked parts of it. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #28

Disgusting puke CT about Obama being after your guns...that is what they are randys1 Jan 2016 #26

Too many Democrats speak well of the Australian confiscations and gun bans in the US aikoaiko Jan 2016 #29