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kudzu22

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25. Honestly, my best answer is twofold

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 11:59 AM

Feb 2013

#1 - Improve mental health reporting and make it a bigger part of NICS background checks.
#2 - Make NICS available to private sellers on a voluntary basis. Today if I sell a gun to someone else, I am not even allowed to do a background check. I'd bet that 99% of private sellers would use the system if they were allowed.

Granted, this is not a complete solution either, but it would achieve a large part of what we want, without trampling anyone's rights. It doesn't give the emotional satisfaction of sticking it to the gunnies, but it would be more effective than anything else that's been proposed.

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DU gun owners that are PRO-CONTROL? [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP

Practice and teach gun safety at all times. My Ruger 10/22 and Smith & Wesson .38 are locked up now. slackmaster Feb 2013 #1

Isn't everybody for gun control Smilo Feb 2013 #2

Absolutely rjj621 Feb 2013 #6

I don't know anyone who is adamant that the status quo is fine ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #3

My power tools are locked up too riqster Feb 2013 #4

I remove the safety key from my Neuton mower Omaha Steve Feb 2013 #22

I'm a gun owner who is all for effective gun control. nick of time Feb 2013 #5

I'd be all for any law kudzu22 Feb 2013 #7

Okay, suggest one. nt flamin lib Feb 2013 #8

I can't think of one either kudzu22 Feb 2013 #10

Too true PLARS1999 Feb 2013 #11

So, your answer is to do nothing and continue to let 15 year old girls be shot in drive bys? flamin lib Feb 2013 #14

Honestly, my best answer is twofold kudzu22 Feb 2013 #25

Thanks, I retract my previous comments and apologize for the over the top phrasing. flamin lib Feb 2013 #34

It's all good kudzu22 Feb 2013 #35

What rights would be trampled to attain reasonable gun control laws? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #15

Well, you pretty much hit the problem. Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #20

The problem with that solution is that it's not a solution kudzu22 Feb 2013 #23

I agree. Except no trigger locks. Safes or lockable cases DevonRex Feb 2013 #9

gun safety Crepuscular Feb 2013 #12

Yes - but do they all drown in a pool? geckosfeet Feb 2013 #28

i'm in that group.. frylock Feb 2013 #13

What sort of scores would be necessary for range tests? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #16

i own 5 guns, two i bought and the other three i inherited. arely staircase Feb 2013 #17

I store my flamethrower in the nursery. Safety on of course. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #18

LOL etherealtruth Feb 2013 #24

Sarcasm smiley - it tastes great and is less filling. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #27

I couldn't figure out how to make that one :( Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #31

Oh goodness - click the 'smilies' button below the reply title... geckosfeet Feb 2013 #33

I have a few Marlin lever action rifles, a couple of shotguns, and a few handguns. Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #19

I'm toying with the idea of unions and community groups......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #21

Yes. A lot of reform is needed, and effective reform can be done without hardware/ammo bans. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #26

Most of the sensible gun control suggestions come from people like you. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #29

DU gun owner here. All in for assault weapons ban. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #30

I can work toward increase gun control laws, but not gun bans. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #32

a voice of reason liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #36