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In reply to the discussion: Six gun regulation ideas [View all]DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)78. "There are significant cultural differences"
That was the point. Canadians have guns and relatively easy access to guns, yet they kill each other a lot less than we do. It's those "cultural differences"we ought to be looking at as much if not more than our gun laws; things like income inequality and access to healthcare and the glorification of the vigilante in our popular culture. I'm for gun control, although I think any kind of a ban without some way to lower our societies demand for guns would be as ineffective as a ban on recreational drugs in a society that demands recreational drugs. I think it's a big and complex problem that goes way beyond access to guns.
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All Those Measures Will Really Cause Insurrection With The State Of Mind Of Gun Owners As It Is.
TheMastersNemesis
Dec 2012
#2
And insurrection is illegal. I care nothing about their fragile feeble minds.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#3
"A few shootouts..." I can't believe my fucking eyes today I swear to God.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#67
Ok lets assume that 1/2 of 1% of the gun owners decided to launch an insurrection. ...
spin
Dec 2012
#60
Agree. And ban almost all public carrying, shooting of targets that resemble people, etc.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#5
Spin, to keep you in guns, we allow f&@kers like him. His mom and dad brought him up in gun culture.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#18
If we won't ban all types of assault weapons, why isn't there any mandatory gun insurance?
nc4bo
Dec 2012
#10
If you mean full auto and burst fire for number 4 , I'm on board with that
former-republican
Dec 2012
#15
7. Possessing an illegal firearm is a federal felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#19
I would go a step further ,"using one in a crime" ANY crime , armed robbery for example
former-republican
Dec 2012
#23
Let me assure you that this Mauser is an extremely accurate and deadly weapon. ...
spin
Dec 2012
#64