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In reply to the discussion: In NJ, James Holmes likely would have been caught before committing his massacre [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)47. There is half a dozen threads right here on DU.
I guess you missed them. And automatic weapons are very tightly regulated. And large bore weapons, 50 calibre and up, are flat out illegal. There goes your "buy a big-ass gun in an Alabama field" argument. The shooter wasn't a "gun-nut", he had only bought the weapons in May. The AR 15 he bought is only a .223, thats small for a rifle, smaller even than the Glocks he bought (9mm, I assume).
The answer to drunk-driving wasn't banning cars, it was doing the best we could to keep drunks from getting behind the wheel. The answer to gun-control should be the same. Don't go after the 80 million or so responsible gun owners, enlist their aid in going after the bad ones.
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In NJ, James Holmes likely would have been caught before committing his massacre [View all]
brentspeak
Jul 2012
OP
Even in a perfect society, we must be able to filter out the potentially harmful ones.
Gregorian
Jul 2012
#7
I refered to the OP's take on the matter. It has nothing to do with voting rights.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#13
Fortunately the courts are not taking such a cavalier attitude towards our constitutional rights
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#37
Fortunately, courts can be changed and rights for others can be secured by them.
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#107
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. But checking out mental health should be an ohjective criteria.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#71
The OP didn describe a state with what you term as subjective gun laws. What you describe is not
freshwest
Jul 2012
#75
Our police chief has saved countless lives including one suicide that I know of.
Walk away
Jul 2012
#77
Would you agree to the same to be allowed to exercise other rights, such as voting?
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#70
Fuck my creditability, I don't give a shit, credibility is for Repukes to defend
DainBramaged
Jul 2012
#114
I've voted straight Democratic ticket since I turned 18 over 4 decades ago, and I voted for
DainBramaged
Jul 2012
#98
How about you offer up something that isn't rehashed and fallacy filled cliche first.
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#118
Wow, looks like you support the selling of death without question. What do the nuts say
DainBramaged
Jul 2012
#73
I was somewhat surprised that there was not an off duty or retired LEO in the crowd
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#103
Following the law: the movie theater forbids even CCW holders to carry on their property
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#133
He broke laws by taking loaded weapons into a movie theater and shooting a bunch of people
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#138