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sir pball

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25. I'd explain in detail but I'm on my phone..

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:33 AM

Dec 2012

If you head over to Wikipedia and look up "National Firearms Act", there's a pretty detailed article. I'm basically advocating bringing all guns under it's regulation (with a few modifications) while providing some pretty serious incentives for firearms enthusiasts.

I know I was being somewhat technical; I was floating a trial balloon to see what those invested in the debate, who'd know what I meant, would think. That and complete elaboration would take, well, a Wiki article

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Here's a firearms compromise I've often thought of (involves a lot of give from both sides) [View all] sir pball Dec 2012 OP

NRA'ers ideas of "compromise" are not acceptable. n/t DanM Dec 2012 #1

Reading issues? sir pball Dec 2012 #3

Try defining your acronyms BainsBane Dec 2012 #18

The only thing that's "gun jargon" sir pball Dec 2012 #23

Your last paragraph letemrot Dec 2012 #19

Awwww. Are you scared? Zoeisright Dec 2012 #36

So in other words sir pball Dec 2012 #39

deep dude real deep... snooper2 Dec 2012 #43

5. Schema Thing Dec 2012 #2

Possibly sir pball Dec 2012 #4

deal on the 7 fixed Schema Thing Dec 2012 #5

Why not just restrict it parallel with the guns? sir pball Dec 2012 #6

The background check is only takes so long clffrdjk Dec 2012 #7

If you are serious about saving lives Schema Thing Dec 2012 #8

Let me sum up your post. clffrdjk Dec 2012 #11

"Agree with me or sit the fuck down and shut up." 99Forever Dec 2012 #47

Track every bullet sold? Seriously? Bake Dec 2012 #9

Do I need to ask your permission every time I go to the range? Bake Dec 2012 #10

No, why would you ask about my "permission"? But yes of course Schema Thing Dec 2012 #12

You're the one who wants to track all the bullets. Bake Dec 2012 #13

Not possible. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #54

Now we're getting somewhere... DanTex Dec 2012 #14

Put them all on a Form 4 sir pball Dec 2012 #15

Just allow local governments to apply for CCW waivers with ATF Recursion Dec 2012 #20

I appreciate the effort but it would never work former-republican Dec 2012 #31

The structure is there though sir pball Dec 2012 #38

Can you imagine the logistical nightmare everyday though? former-republican Dec 2012 #42

Good question sir pball Dec 2012 #45

Give me some time to toss this around former-republican Dec 2012 #48

Oh, any size magazine you want.. sir pball Dec 2012 #16

You could rent the longer mag at the range. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #24

I'm moving towards universal NFA scheduling too Recursion Dec 2012 #17

When the last time you bought one? former-republican Dec 2012 #30

If the registry were open, sir pball Dec 2012 #41

I know this is lame, but I'm trying to keep up. yewberry Dec 2012 #21

I'd explain in detail but I'm on my phone.. sir pball Dec 2012 #25

Let me add one nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22

OK, but sir pball Dec 2012 #26

NJ State police has been testing it. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28

I'd prefer limit of two non-semi-autos, little public carrying, regular psychological evaluation,. Hoyt Dec 2012 #27

So propose in your own OP plz kthx sir pball Dec 2012 #35

Easy to spot. Hoyt Dec 2012 #37

If it helps you sleep at night sir pball Dec 2012 #50

I think that is what society is trying to do with respect to guns, along with preventing massacres, Hoyt Dec 2012 #51

Society maybe, not you sir pball Dec 2012 #52

Sorry, man, I just think that is what is best regarding those types of weapons. Hoyt Dec 2012 #53

It's less that you think it's what's best sir pball Dec 2012 #55

I disagree. If one wants/needs one of those things, it's evidence they have some issue. Hoyt Dec 2012 #57

You're telling me I have an unrecognized psychosis sir pball Dec 2012 #58

You would have to hire another 100,000 BATF clerks or investigators , what ever you want to call former-republican Dec 2012 #29

Fine with me except that everybody you want to stop will just ignore it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #32

None of this will stop a criminal but it creates an investigate tool for after the fact former-republican Dec 2012 #33

Same goes for anything short of sir pball Dec 2012 #34

National Firearms Act of 1934 (really really long post) sir pball Dec 2012 #40

re-allowing the registration of new machine guns former-republican Dec 2012 #44

The carrot to the stick sir pball Dec 2012 #46

There's no way they are going to repeal the hughes amendment former-republican Dec 2012 #49

I'd recommend adding periodic re-licencing with a psychological requirement jeff47 Dec 2012 #56