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Gun Control & RKBA

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29. I understand what you're saying regarding self defense and waiting period.

Reply to Flyboy_451 (Reply #27)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:59 PM

Jul 2012

Guns are used in most suicides and murder/suicides. More people use guns to commit suicide than homicides. I guess you believe a waiting period would not be useful in deterring some of those crimes. Maybe they wouldn't be, I don't know. And it really makes no difference because if people can buy guns privately with no background checks and no waiting periods, what's the point of having background checks and waiting periods for weapons sold at gun shops and gun shows? Very discouraging, really.

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My basic positions on gun rights/control [View all] petronius Jul 2012 OP

I am totally against waiting periods of any kind. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #1

I go to funshows to see every type of firearm ileus Jul 2012 #3

Thanks, both of you - those are ramifications I hadn't considered petronius Jul 2012 #4

There is a way to work with waiting periods and gun shows. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #17

Worst thing you mention is a waiting period. ileus Jul 2012 #2

I agree with you on every point! (n/t) spin Jul 2012 #5

Appears gun culture doesn't want any substantive changes. No waiting periods because you can't walk Hoyt Jul 2012 #6

Yeah, whatever Hoyt permatex Jul 2012 #7

He's a criminal? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13

He likes to claim it's taken out of context permatex Jul 2012 #15

If my career revolved around taking people's property from them by force 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #16

and he's still here. nt. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #21

Another one bites the dust... ellisonz Jul 2012 #38

GTFO!!!! -..__... Jul 2012 #20

I don't give a shit about waiting periods either way gejohnston Jul 2012 #8

If nothing else, I think waiting periods prevent people from buying another lethal weapon because Hoyt Jul 2012 #9

I think the economy and union busting is doing a better job than gejohnston Jul 2012 #10

What if you want to buy a nice firearm instead of a lethal weapon? ileus Jul 2012 #11

Ah so now you're saving people from their "baser instincts" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #14

Don't ever ask me to go shoe shopping with you. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #18

Waiting periods can discourage impulse buying of a weapon..... soccer1 Jul 2012 #12

There is a reverse side to that as well... Flyboy_451 Jul 2012 #19

I understand what you're saying.... soccer1 Jul 2012 #22

I see your point but gejohnston Jul 2012 #23

So, no problem then, she buys a gun privately. soccer1 Jul 2012 #24

let's see gejohnston Jul 2012 #25

Do you not feel uncomfortable selling a gun to someone you don't know very well? soccer1 Jul 2012 #26

the guy at Ace Hardware gejohnston Jul 2012 #28

Would you be opposed to a law requiring private sellers to soccer1 Jul 2012 #35

not at all gejohnston Jul 2012 #36

Yes, like every other law, gun related or not. soccer1 Jul 2012 #37

I agree that we can't know how many shootings are averted... Flyboy_451 Jul 2012 #27

I understand what you're saying regarding self defense and waiting period. soccer1 Jul 2012 #29

I agree about the frustration for sure... Flyboy_451 Jul 2012 #31

I agree..most people are generally good soccer1 Jul 2012 #33

I hear you on this. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #30

Waiting periods are great in theory, not so much in practice.. X_Digger Jul 2012 #32

Okay. Waiting periods are not effective. I accept that. soccer1 Jul 2012 #34