manning5 Loc: Richmond, VA

Several law changes appear to be favorites by legislatures, including: 1) Banning semi-automatic weapons; 2) A maximum of 10 rounds in magazines; 3) Specifically banning rifles and carbines in the popular AR-15 configuration; 4) Deeper background checks with Red F**g steps; and, 5) Restricting purchases of weapons to one per month.

There are a number of objections to these projected laws:
• It is the k**ler at fault, not the weapon he uses.
• The police cannot respond fast enough to a threat.
• Cities with the most restrictive gun control laws have the most gun crimes.
• Suicides will continue regardless of gun restrictions, simply by changing the method used.
• Citizens, especially the elderly, will have fewer capabilities to defend themselves, in particular against the common type of breakins by an armed two or three-man team. In the rush to defend, many more rounds are needed simply because most citizens in panic mode cannot hit their targets accurately, using up their available ammo if restricted to ten rounds.
• Deeper background checks will not be supported by the medical profession broadly and effectively, and a number of Red F**g events will become a tool of revenge, setting in motion false efforts.
• Criminals will acquire and use banned guns despite all laws.
• Then, of course, there is the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which seems to be ignored.

One component of these efforts seems to be blind fear of guns instead of more rigorous logic in applying the laws. Indeed, consideration should be given of the need in rural areas for weapons of several types.

bahmer

Amen and Amen

Sonny Magoo Loc: Where pot pie is boiled in a kettle

Blind fear is a typical response from bolshevik programming. It is nurtured by propaganda from a very young age. Especially in cities, where evil and anti freedom congregates.

Lt. Rob Polans ret.

I think yesterday I wrote most of the reasons for mass shootings. It comes down to this, don't blame the gun, it's only a tool that can be used for good, benign (hunting) or bad. It's really on the parents to supervise their children. Whether or not to allow them to play video games at all hours. If they are taking psychotropic drugs, by all means keep them away from guns. From age four my daughter knew to respect guns. Yes, she carries one for protection now, I'm not in Kansas. I taught her everything I knew though. So my only worry is that she has to defend herself against some wacko. I did teach her to shoot first, second, third isn't necessary.

manning5 Loc: Richmond, VA

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