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In reply to the discussion: Step 1: ban the manufacture of handguns [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)28. And throw open the doors...
To a huge, completely unregulated, black market. Trust me, it will be far worse than the current flawed system.
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"OMG! We're limited to a maximum of 250 million guns!!! That's an 'effective ban'!!!!
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jun 2015
#13
So, as soon as the number of guns dips below 250 million you'll lift the restrictions?
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#14
Nope. At the point at which gun stores run out of guns to sell, though,
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jun 2015
#16
Neither you or anyone else is the arbitrator of what other people need.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#22
You want to ban guns, you just lack the courage and integrity to admit it.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#38
New technology like 3-D printing will be even easier for making guns and ammo at home
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2015
#45
"Anything like this would require nothing short of a door to door search..."
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#67
Step 10: Bundle it all together and call it "The 2nd Amendment Protection Act" -nt
Liberal Veteran
Jun 2015
#33
Your step two made me laugh. We have what are essentially open borders, and 20,000 lbs of cocaine
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#44
"mandatory felony" Hooray our prison industrial complex is already salivating. EOM
Kurska
Jun 2015
#48
Step 3: Buy more guns for the forces being relied upon to accomplish steps #1 & 2, oh wait...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jun 2015
#84
You can't ban the sale of something that is constitutionally protected.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#74
Forget the 2nd amendment, it fails at step 2; wouldn't fly with NAFTA and GATT. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2015
#88