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linuxman

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8. Exactly. Take a registry for example.

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:05 PM

Jun 2016

Canada's ballistics registry was dismantled after they determined after decades it had solved ZERO crimes.

There is only one purpose for a registry. It ain't crime reduction.

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Gun control doesn't need to be 100% or even 50% effective to be a good thing [View all] Recursion Jun 2016 OP

Yeap, a gumper strawman is usually " that wouldn't stop ALL the killings.." and then somehow reject uponit7771 Jun 2016 #1

That's not what I see Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #2

Exactly. Take a registry for example. linuxman Jun 2016 #8

Do I remember correctly that Canada discontinued the long gun registry as expensive and ineffective? Marengo Jun 2016 #3

Last I heard they're talking about it. I wouldn't personally bother with long guns either Recursion Jun 2016 #4

There is no longer anyway to stop there nuts from shooting sprees. Logical Jun 2016 #5

I mean, in a word: no, there's not. And that's not the gun problem we have. Recursion Jun 2016 #7

The suicide rate wouldn't change lancer78 Jun 2016 #12

Well constructed thoughtful post Dem2 Jun 2016 #6

We already have gun control Bengi Jun 2016 #9

I disagree lancer78 Jun 2016 #13

All that might work somewhere that doesn't have the US Constitution. pipoman Jun 2016 #10

Rich people don't shoot each other as much so them having guns is not as risky Fumesucker Jun 2016 #11