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Archae

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12. I just look at it this way.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 08:07 AM

Dec 2012

Most law breakers will pretty much advertise that they are breaking laws.

Drunk drivers, murderers, etc.

If laws are enacted against owning assault rifles, or big-capacity magazines, how can law enforcement know these people are breaking those laws?
Search all houses to make sure they aren't breaking the law?

Don't forget all the assault rifles and high-capacity magazines out there now.
Going to have law enforcers search and confiscate all those that they CAN find?

What I would like to see is a licensing system the way we have for cars.

Want a gun?
A person would need to be trained in how to have a gun before they can have one, with a license.

High-powered guns like assault weapons would need a special license the way truck drivers do now.

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I'm going to be flamed here... [View all] Archae Dec 2012 OP

I'm not sure you understand the purpose of laws... n/t Scootaloo Dec 2012 #1

Some people will ignore the ban on drunk driving, so everyone should be allowed to drive drunk. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #2

Give everyone a. 22 for home. Take everything else. Hoyt Dec 2012 #3

No flaming here. How about some thought out proposals? Glassunion Dec 2012 #4

Well, I can think of one way to find out. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #5

what is your real dog in this race, Archae? Skittles Dec 2012 #6

Nancy Lanza would not likely have broken any mzmolly Dec 2012 #7

Murderers ignore laws against murder. by your logic we should revoke that law. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #8

Then what do you want? muse03 Dec 2012 #9

So using that logic Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #10

You have me convinced. Let's generally stop legislating because it's just no use... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #11

I just look at it this way. Archae Dec 2012 #12

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