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X_Digger

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36. No, you can't say, "it's illegal therefore has no value".

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:23 PM

Oct 2017

And tax credits aren't compensation.

(Penn Central Transp. Co. v. New York City)

You ready to blow the budget buying guns from people?

600,000,000-660,000,000 guns times, let's say $500 per. (And that's being waaay modest).

$300,000,000,000. A third of a trillion dollars.

You ready to pony it up?

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Preventing Future Mass Shootings Like Las Vegas [View all] RKP5637 Oct 2017 OP

Sounds reasonable to reasonable people. kacekwl Oct 2017 #1

The purchase is already registered to a person. ManiacJoe Oct 2017 #18

Yes GaryCnf Oct 2017 #27

Btw GaryCnf Oct 2017 #29

Why would they do that? Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #2

We often live in a very strange country. It's always dollars first, for the most part, and people RKP5637 Oct 2017 #4

Not a single one of those things would have stopped the shooter ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #3

So, what would be a plausible solution for starters? n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #5

I have no idea but putting forth ideas that are so easily ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #6

It's way too early to tell Wednesdays Oct 2017 #7

I've never been able to come up with a really viable solution either. I agree actually RKP5637 Oct 2017 #10

What IS wrong with people? ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #14

America built on guns... Caliman73 Oct 2017 #22

Yes, guns are celebrated as are wars. It's self-perpetuating! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #31

People have accepted the flawed debunk of US entertainment and cultural impact loyalsister Oct 2017 #19

Agreed. Easy access to guns is part of the problem, but the problem is larger. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #20

It's not ONE thing, it's a LOT of things ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #21

9) Universal Health care Johonny Oct 2017 #8

Quite true, a lot of it boils back down to mental health. The solution today is sometimes RKP5637 Oct 2017 #11

These seem reasonable Calculating Oct 2017 #9

But they wouldn't have done a thing to prevent what happened last night. WillowTree Oct 2017 #12

Well, doing nothing didn't stop last night, either gratuitous Oct 2017 #13

No you are never going to stop a sick mind from kacekwl Oct 2017 #25

With some more education on the topic, ManiacJoe Oct 2017 #15

How about just banning guns with no purpose other than to build body count quickly, Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #16

Good point. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #45

How about banning and confiscating magazine-fed repeating arms? jmg257 Oct 2017 #17

And repeal the 5th amendment too? X_Digger Oct 2017 #32

Sure - why not? Tax refunds...market value wouldn't be too great if they were illegal to possess. jmg257 Oct 2017 #34

No, you can't say, "it's illegal therefore has no value". X_Digger Oct 2017 #36

Sure you can - pass the laws, buy em back. Whatever it costs. jmg257 Oct 2017 #37

So, what federal programs are you willing to give up? X_Digger Oct 2017 #38

Whatever it takes. Would be the only way to do something to make a difference. jmg257 Oct 2017 #39

Yeah, no. Proposing things that only ensure a republican majority isn't good. X_Digger Oct 2017 #40

Gun control debate - not a 'repub in charge debate'. Nothing else will matter enough jmg257 Oct 2017 #41

Feel free to step in that pot hole (again). Me, I'll pass. X_Digger Oct 2017 #42

Ha - well that's another issue - Said it wouldn't be popular! jmg257 Oct 2017 #44

Gun nuts Johnny2X2X Oct 2017 #23

Wishful thinking. Not going to happen. Crunchy Frog Oct 2017 #24

Sadly, that will likely be quite true. The focus on it will pass, the mourning will end. We have a RKP5637 Oct 2017 #33

Implement a massive tax on ammunition and thenl repeal the 2A, the scourge of this nation. LonePirate Oct 2017 #26

There are many things that can be done kacekwl Oct 2017 #28

I was told by a person on KNX in Los Angeles that things that happen like Iliyah Oct 2017 #30

And sadly it will likely get worse. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #35

K & R malaise Oct 2017 #43