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kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
12. If anyone is hurt, a fine is completely inadequate.
Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:46 PM
Jan 2013

Irresponsible gun owners need to be PROSECUTED AND JAILED.

there are over EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #1
You're doing it again. Robb Jan 2013 #3
Unfortunately, you guys don't want any input regjoe Jan 2013 #18
It's hardly an ultimatum. You've had decades. Robb Jan 2013 #21
That's just it regjoe Jan 2013 #24
Right. No monsters. Robb Jan 2013 #25
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #37
And then there was this rl6214 Jan 2013 #40
he didn't EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #43
Hmmm...maybe you are right...he should have said "way too fucking many"... jmg257 Jan 2013 #4
"awful" might be the term the child's loved one's would apply MH1 Jan 2013 #19
So how many dead kids does it take before your "awful lot" criteria is met? Major Nikon Jan 2013 #42
Unfortunately the most common kinds of firearms deaths don't have the emotional impact... Recursion Jan 2013 #2
And as a responsible gun owner, you need to get involved. Robb Jan 2013 #5
I don't own a gun Recursion Jan 2013 #6
"It will get worse, because the problem will get worse" Oneka Jan 2013 #14
Can you stand in front of a grieving parent and say that? Robb Jan 2013 #22
Does grief change facts? (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #33
How long have you been interested in politics? Robb Jan 2013 #34
Fair enough (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #35
Our elected officials will do what they always do Oneka Jan 2013 #36
Spare Us The Lectures On Emotionalism, OK? Paladin Jan 2013 #7
Well, I've repeatedly said I'd support a ban on semi-automatic pistols Recursion Jan 2013 #10
And this is why compromise is so difficult. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #27
Are you asking me? I'm one of the most anti-AWB people on DU Recursion Jan 2013 #28
Interesting Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #31
I admit it's an idiosyncratic position Recursion Jan 2013 #32
"misdirected national dialogs" sums up the "debate." Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #9
I agree with your observation about gun indoctrination ... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #8
Adult gun owners should be fined when kids get ahold of their guns. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #11
If anyone is hurt, a fine is completely inadequate. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #12
Yes if someone is hurt that makes more sense proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #13
Large - like $10k for a first offense, and a month in jail for a second offense. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #16
Fined? marions ghost Jan 2013 #41
There is no way to police it. moondust Jan 2013 #15
If no one can come up with something that works Robb Jan 2013 #20
Why is it untenable? It's better than 20 years ago (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #29
That will most assuredly NOT be the result. Bake Jan 2013 #38
That's why my guns are doubly locked up NickB79 Jan 2013 #17
I lost the key to my last trigger lock. Robb Jan 2013 #23
So I looked at the link to Chicago killings...didn't look like mentally ill doing most of that HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #26
My son loves his 7mm08 ileus Jan 2013 #30
Taxes, fees, product liability insurance, strict background checks have nothing to do with the 2nd libdem4life Jan 2013 #39
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