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9. drugs are illegal in france, germany, spain, the uk, australia, austria, new zealand

Reply to madville (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 09:56 PM

Apr 2013

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and a host of other countries, all of which, to a country, have vastly lower rates of gun death than we do. To find countries which match or exceed our rate, you need to find third world nations, places in the midst of civil war, places with no government, or otherwise compromised or failed states. We shouldn't have to say thank god for ethiopia to put our gun stats in prospective.

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How about this as a compromise for the backround checks of private sales [View all] dsc Apr 2013 OP

I'll give you background checks on all sales (w/o a gun registry) and a 10 round limit on new mags badtoworse Apr 2013 #1

I think states have a right to determine who does and who doesn't get to ccw in their states dsc Apr 2013 #2

None of your other civil rights end when you cross a state line. Why should RKBA be an exception? badtoworse Apr 2013 #8

really, tell that to gay people dsc Apr 2013 #10

That is not right, but least it's changing. badtoworse Apr 2013 #12

I don't recall anything in the 2nd amendment truebluegreen Apr 2013 #14

It's not a concealed carry issue badtoworse Apr 2013 #17

As I understand it, the various states have the right to pass what laws they choose. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #21

I think the issue will reach the SCOTUS in the next five or ten years, if not sooner badtoworse Apr 2013 #22

I doubt it. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #23

I agree with you they wouldn't take a case now. badtoworse Apr 2013 #24

you have a residence but you aren't a resident? dsc Apr 2013 #13

It means I own two homes, one in NJ and one in NY badtoworse Apr 2013 #16

and you still would be a resident, albeit parttime, of NY dsc Apr 2013 #18

Technically, I'm out of state badtoworse Apr 2013 #19

The US Constitution billh58 Apr 2013 #25

Read through the thread; I've been clear on the issue. It's not a carry issue. badtoworse Apr 2013 #26

Unenforceable and just ridiculous madville Apr 2013 #3

then fine title all guns and require backround checks on them all dsc Apr 2013 #4

It's the drug laws here madville Apr 2013 #7

drugs are illegal in france, germany, spain, the uk, australia, austria, new zealand dsc Apr 2013 #9

We are way behind though and at a disadvantage demographically madville Apr 2013 #11

Especially since gun cultists are not as law-abiding as they keep telling us. Hoyt Apr 2013 #20

Kind of already is that way Duckhunter935 Apr 2013 #5

I don't have an issue with Universal Background Checks today, regardless of # of xfers ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #6

Looks like we need regular background checks of all males 15-35 whether they are buying guns or not FarCenter Apr 2013 #15