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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

(12,194 posts)

16. Thats the wrong question to ask, and it always has been.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:10 AM

Dec 2012

The right question to ask is:

How do we prevent those that get guns and shouldn't have them, from doing all or most or even some, of the damage that they might do with them if they get them?

Of course, nobody seems the least interested in having that conversation.

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What would it take to *actually prevent* every currently illegal weapons transfer that happens now [View all] Recursion Dec 2012 OP

If I knew the answer to that gejohnston Dec 2012 #1

cameras. lots and lots of cameras. cameras, everywhere. all the time. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #2

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #3

there will be microchips involved, too - Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #4

cell phones... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #6

drones, dude. the size of a hummingbird and smaller. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #17

Just one word for you: SPIDERS discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #21

What the hell is that from? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #31

Minority Report discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #35

I went with my s-i-l to a farm sale in the back woods. There were a lot of guns being sold at that jwirr Dec 2012 #5

we will all be installed with antenna that will have a direct line back to the mothership Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #18

You forgot cameras, esp. Ones which put flickering rectangles around your head. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #22

Let me ask the question in a different way Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #7

That's what I keep coming back to (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #9

Every? quakerboy Dec 2012 #8

It sure as hell hasn't done it for marijuana Recursion Dec 2012 #10

You can quakerboy Dec 2012 #13

Can you get a 3-D printer into a basement next to the ganja? Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #23

Can you shoot a gun in your basement without anyone taking notice? quakerboy Dec 2012 #24

Agreed. No matter how malignant, where there's a will...nc Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #25

So Do Nothing? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #29

Not true as you well know. Check my posts re school security.nc Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #38

Not agreed. You are twisting what I have said quakerboy Dec 2012 #37

"Every" cannot be done. It is a matter of resources. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #11

OK, "most" Recursion Dec 2012 #12

I'll take a shot at answering that. (No pun intended.) spin Dec 2012 #14

Same answer: Enforcement of the law. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #15

Interesting perspective. n/t Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #26

Thats the wrong question to ask, and it always has been. beevul Dec 2012 #16

Diagnosing and treating our Mentally Ill...Removing the stigma of depression. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #19

You can't prevent them all. DanTex Dec 2012 #20

Being required to account for your legally purchased gun periodically? (nt) ehrenfeucht games Dec 2012 #27

worked out really well with the drug war No Compromise Dec 2012 #28

Registration. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #30

I'm coming around to universal registration being the only idea I think would do any good Recursion Dec 2012 #32

Hope springs eternal. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #33

That could be a good give and take Recursion Dec 2012 #34

I like your idea. n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #36