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30. My husband would agree with you OP...

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:29 PM

Jun 2016

And, he's not an extreme, "take away all the guns" guy. He has a rifle.

He thinks that when a crime is committed with a gun, the last legal, registered, owner, should be liable in some way, unless it was very promptly reported stolen. Leave your gun unsecured and someone takes it? Make a straw buy? Loan your gun to someone? Leave it where your family members can access it without your knowledge (i.e, you've let a teen see you use the combo to the gun safe)? You are responsible for what happens with it.

We do have safe storage laws here in Mass, I think we are still the only state that has those? I know not everyone abides by them 100% of the time, but it helps a lot. I've heard people talking about having to run around checking to make sure their guns were legally secured before they could call the police for an unrelated reason, so people do take it seriously, even if they lapse on occasion. And the cops absolutely DO enforce that law. Guns have to be either "under the control of the registered owner" or locked up.

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I want... [View all] cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 OP

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #1

I want habitual speeders to be charged with attempted murder LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #2

Tailgating made a felony REP Jun 2016 #3

+1 LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #5

Not using your damned turn signal made a capital offense. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #7

I wouldn't go that far, but I relate to the sentiment :) LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #11

Let's enact both your policies and mine, and see how many lives are saved in a year. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #4

I said nothing about banning cars LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #6

"Texting while driving should be treated like DWI" Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #9

Actually, I'm not really being flippant LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #14

Fair enough. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #10

Felons cannot own a gun. Already law. jtx Jun 2016 #12

Again, enact that policy as well; see which approach saves more lives. LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #13

Out of curiosity - jtx Jun 2016 #16

Couldn't say; I'm not advocating that here. I'm agreeing for comparison. LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #17

"I obey the law; I have nothing to worry about." < Iirc, I read that on a tombstone in CO. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2016 #18

Yeah, I know; I just wasn't going to take the bait from her post (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #20

Not fair, just stupid. Martin Eden Jun 2016 #22

I'm not advancing it as an analogy LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #23

If it doesn't work as analogy, then your point is lost. Martin Eden Jun 2016 #24

"if you drive at or just below the speed limit you are a traffic hazard" LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #25

It's the truth, not hypocrisy. Martin Eden Jun 2016 #26

Furthermore, the real topic of the OP ... Martin Eden Jun 2016 #29

All completely within the limits of the 2nd as well. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #8

I like where you started. flvegan Jun 2016 #15

I have to admit I was a little heavy handed. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #28

K&R ReRe Jun 2016 #19

I want that too. And 100% registration. And operator licensing. Recursion Jun 2016 #21

I want gunhumpers to get gunsectomies and stop breeding Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #27

My husband would agree with you OP... KK9 Jun 2016 #30

Oh, there was an interesting case here in Mass... KK9 Jun 2016 #31