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Gun Control & RKBA

4th law of robotics

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15. If it can be based on demonstrable long term good

Reply to Remmah2 (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 05:04 PM

Sep 2012

without significantly harming our basic rights then it is reasonable.

Too often though it's based on "well that ought to make things better" or "it stands to reason" or some other such nonsense.

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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