My thoughts on what gun control we need:

[Ptah]

All weapons subject to the same restrictions as motor vehicles:

Owner identifiable

Liability insurance for each weapon

Possession of an unregistered weapon severely punished

Additionally,

Background check for each transaction

Specific weapon restrictions:

Pump Shotguns limited to four shells, including the one in the
chamber

Semi-auto rifle or pistol limited to six rounds, including the one in the
chamber

Manufacturing sanctions:

Knowingly fabricating a weapon's component forbidden

Possessing CAD files of weapon components not allowed

[Deep13]

1. that last one is a 1st Am. violation.

Also, I would not want to create a corporate monopoly on parts fabrication.

I would most like to see the unregulated transfers ended.

[Ptah]

2. I'll mark you down as agreeing with 60%.

Thanks.

[Deep13]

6. okay.

also, per month transfer restrictions.

I know this recent disaster is spurring all this discussion, but I am also worried about the cross-border drug and gun trade that is fueling a gang war in Mexico.

[RomneyLies]

3. I'd add a combination of muzzle velocity and firing rate to wepon restrictions.

Not sure where the right cutoff point would be, but a combined maximum on each stat should do the trick to take the most egregious weapons out of circulation.

[Ptah]

4. If Australia can do it, so can the U.S.A.!!11!!!1

[spin]

13. I wouldn't bet on it. (n/t)

[RomneyLies]

5. Ban slide stocks, too.

You can bump fire with a finger in a belt loop, but it's damned inaccurate. Bump firing with a slide stock can give you deadly accuracy at near automatic firing rates.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. I don't like comparing 2A with Cars. Driving is a priviledge. Ask any night court Judge.

Driving is not and never has been nor, will be a Constitutional Right.

I really don't care for the first or last group from a philosophical standpoint. In theory it is undermining entrepreneurship.

Why those were those numbers chosen as limitations? arbitrary or is there basis for those numbers?

[Ptah]

8. arbitrary

There are too many people that shouldn't have weapons.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. in my mind, yes. probably there are and in your mind, too....Violence in our society has

taken several generations of neglect to rise to this level.

What seems like random acts by individuals is really a lost generation screaming for help.

We are reaping what we have sown.

or Rather we are seeing what happens when we neglect to tend to our crops.

I agree something needs to be done but, I am not yet ready to blame the tool for the actions of some very violently acting out youths when they deserved attention long before now.

It is a complicated issue but, I have faith that as a nation we can come to grips with it.

yes, it is scary.

Do not be afraid to be scared.

[hack89]

10. So explain to me your ideas for criminals with illegal guns

that will ignore your laws.

Or are they less of a concern because they spread their victims out instead of indulging in mass killings?

[Ptah]

11. You're correct, it's hopeless.

[hack89]

12. No - I want to solve the real problem

violent felons kill more people then spree shooters. Instead of saving a hundred lives a year, lets save a couple of thousand.