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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Skinner to introduce ammunition bill. [View all]Puha Ekapi
(594 posts)14. I just don't see it...
...impacting criminals or crazies. It may have the impact of driving prices up for the average user, but beyond that, what will it actually accomplish?
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I predict a huge increase in sales of reloading equipment and ammunition components
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#2
Most of them are smart enough to drive a car across the nearest state line...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#10
California has a couple of thousand miles of borders...good luck with that.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#101
How? It's unenforceable outside of California, and doubtfully enforceable inside it.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#82
truly the term nuts is what had the wherewithall to slaughter innocent victims at Sandy Hook and
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#17
I am not surprised. and if you meant it sincerely then I will accept your apology on behalf
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#21
That would be a classic negative unintended consequence of a bad bill written with good intentions
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#9
Nancy Skinner is a blithering idiot, and proved it with her own words:
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#7
Someone can be both well-meaning and stupid. Rep. Skinner is such a person.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#27
who pays for the medical care? and what do we do we the people who refuse to get help?
samsingh
Jan 2013
#69
legislation that will make it more difficult to get guns, ammunication, or equipment that shoots
samsingh
Jan 2013
#79
Samuel Johnson did not coin the phrase "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions"
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#35
Piers asked a simple question - how many people were killed in the UK with guns?
samsingh
Jan 2013
#45
it was an intelligent question if someone wants to really know the answer about guns
samsingh
Jan 2013
#57
but if i look at the data without conjective. The UK has fewer gun related deaths than the US
samsingh
Jan 2013
#70
the basic message though is the difference in gun deaths. Your analysis may be correct or it might
samsingh
Jan 2013
#80
perhaps it should be easier to purchase Pseudoephedrine and convict the criminals that are misusing
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#18
damn it. I will just have to try harder - remind me to take my stupid pill in the morning? thanks.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#25
Gun shop owners in Nevada, Oregon, and Arizona will be most grateful....
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#52
Belleisles is a known fraud, and resigned his professorship after being found out
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#86
Yeaah, about that; "Pulped" Fiction: Michael Bellesiles and His Yellow Note Pads
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#91