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There must be a lot of widows with unlicensed guns pwb Apr 2021 #1
Are you aware that in most of the country, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #4
Most of the country but not the population. pwb Apr 2021 #8
You are correct. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #9
Yeah, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #2
OK..Then start with ..."Universal Background Checks"..then move up.. Stuart G Apr 2021 #3
I like it. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #7
Then The Media Needs To Stop Covering The Day To Day Mass Shootings SoCalDavidS Apr 2021 #11
Well, there is that old media saying, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #12
Need proof of insurance jmbar2 Apr 2021 #5
I would add that too...& I will Stuart G Apr 2021 #6
Gun Violent Deaths in U.S.A. Stuart G Apr 2021 #10
Make the insurance companies liable for those they insure. And insurance be mandatory. dem4decades Apr 2021 #13
I agree with number 6 universal background checks the rest NO nt doc03 Apr 2021 #14
This proposal to 'nothing will ever change' proponents sanatanadharma Apr 2021 #15
Buybacks MenloParque Apr 2021 #16
Also add longer waiting time, cooling off period, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #17
License required and insurance required Sienna86 Apr 2021 #18
My state licenses all ownership of handguns. It has since 1911. Straw Man Apr 2021 #22
None of which will ever have a remote possibility of passing Polybius Apr 2021 #19
hmmmm WarGamer Apr 2021 #20
So 5,6, & 7 are possible....There was a time long time ago...that I thought.. Stuart G Apr 2021 #24
Oh yeah! Straw Man Apr 2021 #21
I'd like to see a ban on military weapons, even those disguised as civilian, like the AR15. rickyhall Apr 2021 #23
Maybe that will happen, & Anything Can Happen. Stuart G Apr 2021 #25
I would also like to see a ban on military weapons... DiamondShark Apr 2021 #52
Raise the age limit to own a gun to 25 or even 30 Initech Apr 2021 #26
Not a bad idea..but ...raising the age won't happen, and yes pass a test and carry a Stuart G Apr 2021 #27
DC v. Heller specifically ruled that handgun ownership is an individual right NickB79 Apr 2021 #28
Often, the Supreme Court over rules a previous ruling...There are many examples of this. Stuart G Apr 2021 #29
Unless Biden expands the court, that's a pipe dream for the next 20+ yr NickB79 Apr 2021 #49
I'd have a hard time voting for anyone who advocated for all this. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #30
As would I. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #31
I understand your concern, but do you understand ............ Stuart G Apr 2021 #32
Here's a long answer, but at least I will answer your questions. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #34
See, this position is just batshit insane to me. Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #35
It may seem bat shit crazy to you, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #36
So? That doesn't make it any less crazy... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #38
... MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #39
But why, what use is handgun ownership? Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #40
Look, you and I are never going to agree on the private ownership of handguns, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #41
I just don't understand, I used to have your position, but when I looked at the studies and... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #42
I'm not trying to be rude or argumentative here, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #44
Again, it is a hobby, not a necessity, hell I'd damn near support a constitutional right to own... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #45
Perfectly stated and well thought out FakeNoose Apr 2021 #37
To be honest, I don't hold much hope for the Supreme Court, I just put the idea out... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #43
There is a rather massive difference between those two countries though YMB Apr 2021 #46
Handgun ownership is severely restricted in Canada, that's what I'm talking about... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #48
My bad YMB Apr 2021 #50
In my view the people and the militia are not the same thing. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author SYFROYH Apr 2021 #33
Some major 5th amendment issues there Amishman Apr 2021 #51
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