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In the discussion thread: Leader of southern Michigan militia, son avoid longer detention for gun crime [View all]

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:12 AM

X_Digger (13,124 posts)

21. Not really, no.

Even our oh-so-civil neighbors to the north scrapped one of their two gun registries- in part because it had such low compliance.

The long gun registry was estimated to only cover 40-50% of the long guns that were subject to registration.

And that's in Canada- what do you think the rate of compliance would be here?

And what would the cost be? Last I heard, it was running into the 450 million dollar range- for about 1/10th the number of guns we're looking at.

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39 replies	Author	Time	Post
Leader of southern Michigan militia, son avoid longer detention for gun crime [View all]	onehandle	Aug 2012	OP
They were recorded threatening to kill people, law enforcement.	freshwest	Aug 2012	#1
What does this have to do with jury nullification???	geologic	Aug 2012	#2
You are correct, I am thinking of another case and posting two other places. I'll edit.	freshwest	Aug 2012	#3
(I had to look up "RK&BA")	geologic	Aug 2012	#4
But should their right to carry a gun be restricted? They're felons.	freshwest	Aug 2012	#5
Umm	geologic	Aug 2012	#6
I think the cop and these guys should be, too. And they were dangerous...	freshwest	Aug 2012	#7
Federal law says if you're a convicted felon,	Equate	Aug 2012	#14
It's a pity the sentence wasn't longer	Lurks Often	Aug 2012	#8
free?	heaven05	Aug 2012	#9
Actually, the weapons possession charge will disqualify him from owning firearms. n/t	X_Digger	Aug 2012	#10
you're kidding	heaven05	Aug 2012	#11
So what is your plan to disarm felons in America? nt	hack89	Aug 2012	#12
This raises an interesting question	primavera	Aug 2012	#13
I have no problem requiring felons to turn in their weapons	hack89	Aug 2012	#15
Any idea why don't we have a system?	primavera	Aug 2012	#17
The state of Connecticut has a process for systematically disarming convicted felons	slackmaster	Aug 2012	#18
Do you know why, slackmaster?	primavera	Aug 2012	#20
I suspect the main issue is availability of resources, i.e. priorities	slackmaster	Aug 2012	#34
Good point, I hadn't thought of that	primavera	Aug 2012	#35
Government intrusion into personal privacy for one	hack89	Aug 2012	#26
Hmmm, yeah I sort of agree	primavera	Aug 2012	#30
"never going to be used except to curb an unlawful activity"	hack89	Aug 2012	#31
Touché - n/t	primavera	Aug 2012	#32
Most states don't require registration of guns	Equate	Aug 2012	#16
Sounds like an enforcement problem then	primavera	Aug 2012	#19
Not really, no.	X_Digger	Aug 2012	#21
Seriously? That expensive?	primavera	Aug 2012	#23
It didn't start out that expensive, no.. but it kept snowballing.	X_Digger	Aug 2012	#33
Apropos of nothing...	primavera	Aug 2012	#38
My faith is in people, but reality often disabuses me of my faith.	X_Digger	Aug 2012	#39
It would	Equate	Aug 2012	#22
Why wouldn't you trust the government with that knowledge?	primavera	Aug 2012	#24
CA and the U.K. did exactly that	Equate	Aug 2012	#25
Okay, but...	primavera	Aug 2012	#27
You make a good point	Equate	Aug 2012	#29
You know, it's funny	primavera	Aug 2012	#36
nope	heaven05	Aug 2012	#37
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion ...	surrealAmerican	Aug 2012	#28

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