Ohio shooting of girl in Amish buggy a homicide

[AtheistCrusader]

126. You didn't even read your own link.

1. That 'trigger lock' law is regarding federal enforcement against criminals convicted of firearm related crimes. It has nothing to do with actual trigger locks. Good game, next map. As to statistics, I didn't refer to privately conducted studies, I refer to trusted sources like the Department of Justice. Whom, of course, you will disagree with because they do not support your claims.

2. I have at least two dozen. 3 pistols are for personal defense under different condtions, and for use by different people. (My wife and I do not have the same size hands) 2 pistols are for target practice. I have three shotguns, again, for use in different purposes. My duck gun isn't useful for home defense. Nor is my 'big game' shotgun for slugs. In fact, my duck gun can't fire slugs at all. I have a variety of rifles. .223 (AR-15 and Mini-14) is ok for human, but illegal in my state for deer, because it isn't powerful enough for a clean kill. So, ok for home defense, and small game, but no good for deer, ram, bear, etc. I have two .30-06's, same make and model, one for sentimental/family hand-me-down value, one for crawling through the muck after a deer. Firearms are tools, you don't own ONE screwdriver, for all purposes. You need flatheads, and phillips, in various sizes to get various tasks done. Right tool, for the right job. Some for clean shots/kills, some for hunting certain types of game, and some for safety reasons, as my wife and I don't have the same length arms, etc. A firearm should fit you properly, for safe operation.

3. You are using an over-broad and fuzzy meaning for 'mentally ill'. You will lump in people who are not only statistically unlikely to harm others, but statistically likely to be victims of violent crime. That is unconscionable. There are already mechanisms in place to report and block these people who are actually dangerous, from lawful purchases of firearms. I will agree it has some problems, as a couple states aren't doing a good job of reporting, and this has been honestly and productively discussed in other threads, that you apparently haven't been a part of.

4. There are trillions of rounds in circulation. Good luck. Certainly you can demonstrate some productive result of that law in those two states?

5. No. Thanks for smearing.

6. We already pay various state fees, and federal excise taxes. I bet you don't even know how much. Ah, but just a little bit more will make it all better right? 'Lists' and registration are effective tools the NRA and republicans use to motivate voters hostile to progressive goals across the board. Stop giving them fuel via stupid assed legislation attempts that don't fix anything anyway.