Since you talk about common sense . . . do you think that if such weapons were in the possession of only Soldier and Law enforcement, that would keep such weapons out of the hands of crazy criminals. There is no common sense in that. They’d get stolen, or purchased over the Internet, or purchased on the black market or in Mexico.
It’s not a game brother, and your plan fails if the good one takes the first hit.
Somewhere, can’t remember where (anyone) a law was passed requiring everyone over the age of 18 to carry a gun. Can’t remember in what context. Actually, maybe I was dreaming. Can’t remember if it was a nightmare or not, lol.
Actually, if you look above, I note ( and correctly so) that any solution has to achieve the effect it is looking for.
Town in Georgia required every home to have a gun back in '82. Exempt were those with criminal records or religious objections.Somewhere, can’t remember where (anyone) a law was passed requiring everyone over the age of 18 to carry a gun. Can’t remember in what context. Actually, maybe I was dreaming. Can’t remember if it was a nightmare or not, lol.
I’m no mathematician but I believe your logic leads to the problem of “inappropriate people having inadvertent access to guns” which grows in a kind of exponential way.
I’m familiar with Law Enforcement and officers don’t enforce laws. They attempt to catch the person who already broke the law. Does an officer stop you from speeding or does he ticket you after he catches you. You are your first line of defense, any LEO will tell you that. He’s minutes or even seconds away and much can happen in minutes or seconds. You must defend yourself before waiting for law to arrive and if you can fight , do it. If you have a dog, use it. If your armed, don’t threaten…do.
Maybe banning the sale of semi-automatic weapons to ordinary citizens? That is the one of the three guns found that is reported to have been used by Adam Lanza in the killings.
Well, it seems it has to pass your test and then it brings your test, or criteria, into question. What makes you the ‘expert’. I’d venture that none of us are really ‘legal’ experts, but speaking from the heart as people who have influence with their politicians.
So guns don’t create intrinsic evil, people do! But the people normally choose guns to inflict their intrinsic evil on people. Seems to be we’re headed for the ‘circular’ argument.
And did that solution work in Connecticut? In the mall in Oregon? In the theater in Colorado? Virginia Tech, Columbine, or at the place Congresswoman Gifford was shot? There are many more that did not make the notoriety of others.
A gun in the hand of one of the teachers would have been quite vital to them.
Ah . . . thanks PS. I guess I wasn’t dreaming:thumbsup:
They save reload time in competition.
This is an over simplification of the problem. No one is going to relinquish their arms to be sitting ducks for criminals and/or a government out of control.
That statement is suspect of issues, in my opinion. Seriously brother, would you lift your gun to government authorities at your door? Also, do you realize such an action would risk the lives of anyone in the home with you?
O Lord . . . (Xru slaps self in face and rolls eyes). I should have known there was a good reason!
I own a semi automatic shotgun and now consider myself an ordinary citizen. Do you want it also? If not, why? I could saw the barrel down, remove the limiting magazine plug, load it with 00 buckshot and create more carnage then someone with an assault rifle.
Considering he confiscated everything the Jews owned, I’m sure they were forced to surrender their guns too. I seriously doubt any citizen of a conquered territory would have been permitted to keep their arms.
It was just a suggestion, written before I had read the posts talking about the weapons hunters use. I’m certainly no expert on guns. But in crowded cities such as New York, I just wonder whether citizens who are generally not licensed hunters need these military-style weapons, and so do police chiefs of most major cities.
Why do you need a weapon ?