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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

3. The only reasonable control is a total ban...all others will fail

Reply to Remmah2 (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:23 AM

Sep 2012

as long as you have HUMANS as the primary interface for firearms.

While the modern firearm is infallible, the being in control is a crap shoot at best.

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What is reasonable gun control? [View all] Remmah2 Sep 2012 OP

There are several key issues ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #1

Reasonable to gun controllers is whatever the deem it to be. Missycim Sep 2012 #2

OH no's...not kitteh killers! ileus Sep 2012 #4

Just hope they aren't toting Missycim Sep 2012 #6

The only reasonable control is a total ban...all others will fail ileus Sep 2012 #3

Just how do you propose to accomplish that? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #17

We're not worried about criminals, only legal gun owners. ileus Sep 2012 #18

Reasonable gun control is a matter of faith. rrneck Sep 2012 #5

My point of view, better mental heath care is the answer. Bonhomme Richard Sep 2012 #7

To a gun-controller it is always, "Just one more law." N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #8

"reasonable" means discussion of prohibitions... Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #9

You cannot define "reasonable" until you agree on what the intent of the second amendment is. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #10

Whatever the hoplophobe's bleating demands are. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #11

The delicate flowers will never stop in their quest for a ban. ileus Sep 2012 #16

Delicate flowers? Remmah2 Sep 2012 #22

If everyone were reasonable there would be no need for guns. Bonhomme Richard Sep 2012 #12

using a solid weaver grip instead of the old one handed technique trouble.smith Sep 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #14

If it can be based on demonstrable long term good 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #15

There's no middle ground former-republican Sep 2012 #19

Correct....and we have a winner. Give this man a Popsicle and a glass of milk. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #20

Prohibition is the most addictive political strategy. Nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #21