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Gun Control & RKBA

TomSlick

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20. Actually, it's a perfectly sound analogy.

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #19)

Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:45 PM

Apr 2021

50yrDem's argument was: "I have been asking for several years for anyone who doesn't support the 2nd Amendment to propose a law (including of course any 'common sense' one) that could prevent criminals from getting their hands on pretty much any sort of gun they might want. So far nobody has managed to come up with anything even close to feasible."

The argument is that because no law will ever be 100% effective in preventing criminals "from getting their hands on pretty much any sort of gun they might want," the attempt should not be made. By that reasoning, because no law will ever prevent perverts from "getting their hands on" child pornography, the attempt should not be made.

Gun regulation legislation is like any other. If the perfect is allowed to be the enemy of the good, nothing will be accomplished."

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5 myths about guns [View all] melm00se Apr 2021 OP

Myth number 6. Guns make us safer. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #1

Myth 3 contradicted in its own paragraph. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #2

the complete Myth #3 part melm00se Apr 2021 #4

Injury Control within CDC was the agency responsible for researching and funding OTHER research hlthe2b Apr 2021 #5

what you said! nt AndyS Apr 2021 #6

Shame? 50yrdem Apr 2021 #10

I'm curious. TomSlick Apr 2021 #13

No. 3 says fed won't fund gun research and then proves it, contradiction there.... Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #3

Number 5 is absolutely NOT a myth. AndyS Apr 2021 #7

Thanks for this. I bookmarked it since I know I can figger things out. abqtommy Apr 2021 #8

You are correct 50yrdem Apr 2021 #9

You don't think laws can be effected to seriously cut back the availability of weapons to ... marble falls Apr 2021 #11

Do you really want to make that argument? 50yrdem Apr 2021 #12

In my experience, comments about what some is smoking does not contribute to a reasoned discussion. TomSlick Apr 2021 #15

And the deflection still fails to address my point. 50yrdem Apr 2021 #17

Are you ignoring my question in posts 13 (above) and 14 (below)? TomSlick Apr 2021 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2021 #22

I do not object to the concept of self defense. TomSlick Apr 2021 #23

Do you believe that the words"shall not" have 2 or 3 meanings? oneshooter Apr 2021 #24

The debate over gun control does not revolve around "shall not." The issue is "infringed." TomSlick Apr 2021 #25

You do know that during this period in history there was little/no "gun control " as you know it. oneshooter Apr 2021 #26

Do you have an up-to date map GP6971 Apr 2021 #16

Again, I'm curious. TomSlick Apr 2021 #14

Bad analogy. Straw Man Apr 2021 #19

Actually, it's a perfectly sound analogy. TomSlick Apr 2021 #20

Nope -- several false premises there. Straw Man Apr 2021 #21

Slight problem with your last paragraph... yagotme Apr 2021 #27

I'm not in favor of licensing. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2021 #28

I'm not in favor either, just what I currently have to deal with. yagotme Apr 2021 #29