Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Good post on gun control on FB, starting to go viral [View all]There are possible laws that are being explored that would require more responsibility on the part of the gun owner or person purchasing a gun (i.e. pass a background check even if buying a gun from a gun show dealer). If you buy a car from a dealer it must be registered (a record of the transfer is documented). If you buy a car from a private citizen, it must be registered. If you buy a gun from a dealer, there is a record of that sale and it is registered. So how is it illogical to require the same for private sales of firearms?
Clarification: gun show dealers have always had to do background checks on their sales. It doesn't matter if the sale is at their store or at a gun show. If I buy a car from a private citizen or from a dealer I don't have to register the car 'if' I want to take it home and only use it on my own private property. So by the example given I shouldn't need to register any gun, whether I buy it from a dealer or private owner as long as I use it on my private property.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
69 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Josh sez, "The president enacted 23 executive actions today,..." Bullshit. Carry on...
NYC_SKP
Jan 2013
#7
If you truly feel no shmae in posting that the day after little children were slaughtered,
beac
Jan 2013
#69
Please, show me where the OP, the OP's source, the President, or anyone else is belittling
baldguy
Jan 2013
#36
Did you really have to shit all over my favorite movie with your sign line picture?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#49
Agreed, but it's a tiny, irrelevant number of people who want to "get rid of all guns"
MH1
Jan 2013
#34
assault weapons are for killing. That's why all my soldiers train and carry them.
pasto76
Jan 2013
#30
"...more children are killed in the US by guns than in the entire Middle East region..."
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#31
That's pretty good, but it doesn't address the $$$ involved, and who stands to lose them.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#63