2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If Guns Were As Regulated As Cars [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)"1) Reinstate the asslt weapons ban already" - Under the expired "ban" an individual was still able to purchase one. The "ban" was not on the possession or purchase of a so-called firearm. The "ban" was only on the manufacture.
"2) Enforce the laws ALREADY on the books while ensuring it's done nationwide not simply as a wink and a nod" - I agree.
"3) Close the loopholes such as "private gun sales" at gun shows that are anything but private." - Private party sales are not loopholes. If Person A were to sell a firearm to Person B at a gunshow or anywhere else for that matter, Person A is actually prohibited by law from conducting a background check as it is only legal to do if you are a Federally Licensed Dealer or law enforcment.
The police have not released where he purchased the CS gas so I cannot comment on it. I do however agree that it should be available for purchase. I'll go a step further and state that I do not feel the police should not be allowed to purchase it either.
Not sure what you mean by "special" bullet proof vests. No vest is bullet proof. But I cannot see why a vest should be illegal to purchase by the general public. There is a federal ban on the puchase if you are a convicted felon, but this goes back to your point about laws not being enforced. I used to own and wear a vest regularly. It has nothing to do with hunting, I just wanted to add a layer of protection when doing my job.
"The assault rifle. Who cares how it got it's classification, it's not necessary, outlaw the damn thing." - If classification mans nothing, I propose that all firearms that are pink should be classified as assult rifles and should be outlawed. All others are ok. It does matter how they get their classification otherwise you end up with a law banning BB guns like in happened in the state of New Jersey. No exageration.
6,000 rounds is a tough one. Everything is cheaper in bulk.
I own gas containers, I don't own a boat. Hell, I own 4 containers. One for the lawnmower, one for the chainsaw and two for our cars.