Gun Control & RKBA

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10. The problem with that idea is obvious ...

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 03:32 PM

Sep 2012

If you have any knowledge of firearms you would realize that it is far harder to shoot one accurately than is portrayed in the movies or on TV. Practice is necessary and that requires bullets.

You might argue that if ammo was that expensive that criminals would be unable to obtain it. We have had a war on drugs for decades and yet I can walk two blocks from where I live and buy any drug that I want. I also have the equipment and the experience to make my own ammo. I reloaded ammunition for many years although I haven't recently.

I find Chris Rock's comment humorous but I realize that he is a comedian.

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Questions for those who support banning firearms. [View all] ZombieHorde Sep 2012 OP

Chris Rock made an excellent suggestion in one of his stand up routines. FarPoint Sep 2012 #1

I have seen that before, and I think it was funny, however, I know a guy who makes his own bullets, ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #2

I take it you're going to make reloading illegal? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #3

The gun issue is way too big for me to confront... FarPoint Sep 2012 #13

As a NRA member Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #20

The NRA is the most moderate of any of the major gun-rights organizations. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #82

In that case Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #4

When I said I knew someone who makes his bullets, I think I should have said ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #5

I don't reload Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #8

They would be criminals... rfranklin Sep 2012 #21

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #23

The conversation is about ammo... rfranklin Sep 2012 #43

Ammunition is included in arms - banning bullets, either directly or via a prohibitive petronius Sep 2012 #49

The problem with that idea is obvious ... spin Sep 2012 #10

"yet I can walk two blocks from where I live and buy any drug that I want" ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #12

Especially since I live in a very small town in northern Florida. ... spin Sep 2012 #39

Then I would own millions of dollars worth of black market commodity trouble.smith Sep 2012 #70

WOW!!! At $5,000 per round I would have 150 million dollars sitting in my closet! kelly1mm Sep 2012 #78

Defacto bans are still unconstitutional. hack89 Sep 2012 #79

Ban 'em all and anyone caught with a gun gets shot. TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #6

Funny. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #7

So you're ok with civil war? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #9

At that point, I don't think the percentage would be "small" any longer. n/t PavePusher Sep 2012 #17

I doubt that guns will stop such an event as blood in the streets style civil war. FarPoint Sep 2012 #37

I agree with the premise of your post. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #45

so if you are going to buy a gun......... gejohnston Sep 2012 #46

So a Glock is not an American product? FarPoint Sep 2012 #47

they come in different sizes gejohnston Sep 2012 #48

And thus create the tyranny the Second Amendment was intended to give us a fighting chance against. PavePusher Sep 2012 #16

Note to self... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #32

The sarcasm thingy is very useful. spin Sep 2012 #40

Is there a reason why we shouldn't? trouble.smith Sep 2012 #72

I hate to say it but that is a very foolish comment. ... spin Sep 2012 #34

How very Stalinesque of you. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #71

Turn off the spigot. Loudly Sep 2012 #11

Thanks for the answers! nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #14

270,000,000 civilian owned firearms in the U.S. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #50

That's plenty, right? No need to add more. Loudly Sep 2012 #53

I'm just pointing out the futility of any type of ban on things that people want. Like Drugs, but rDigital Sep 2012 #56

Understandable. That's why snatching is not the way to go. Loudly Sep 2012 #57

I don't think that would be possible. There is no will to take that kind of action in the US. rDigital Sep 2012 #58

The root cause of gun violence is guns and ammunition. Loudly Sep 2012 #60

I would say that we should be concerned with the root cause of all violence rDigital Sep 2012 #62

Bullshit. n/t Clames Sep 2012 #67

my answers.... mike_c Sep 2012 #15

Thanks for the in-depth answers! I think the following is interesting... ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #18

In other words... PavePusher Sep 2012 #19

To be fair, mike_c does support other personal defense weapons, such as pepper spray. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #22

yup, and I hate your mother, too.... mike_c Sep 2012 #24

Some of us Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #26

is that a common experience for you? mike_c Sep 2012 #27

Trouble doesn't make appointments Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #28

smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and insurance... mike_c Sep 2012 #30

My guns have never threatened anyone. Clames Sep 2012 #68

LEGAL guns aren't a threat to public safety either. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #83

self-deleted mike_c Sep 2012 #29

Guns are not a threat to public safety Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #31

tell that to the nation's thousands of annual shooting victims.... mike_c Sep 2012 #33

I hope they do find comfort since they have suffered a tragedy Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #35

There's the tap-dancing. Clames Sep 2012 #69

my replies... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #25

Interesting, and very well reasoned points, in my opinion. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #36

Any Armament Technology The River Sep 2012 #38

Thanks for the reasonable replies. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #41

Well Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #42

Would you say the same about other technologies such as printing? ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #44

We already do that. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #51

I disagree. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #52

The government can now read your email. You know that, right? JoePhilly Sep 2012 #61

about those rocket launchers gejohnston Sep 2012 #63

Scalia actually said that they might be OK under the Constitution ... JoePhilly Sep 2012 #64

I see what he is saying gejohnston Sep 2012 #65

YOU said that the Constitution shouldn't cover future technological advancements. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #66

Rocket launcher are legal. It is the rockets that are controlled. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #85

Therefore, we're going to eliminate 1st Amendment rights for radio, TV and the internet. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #54

Full auto weapons weren't banned. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #73

Before I bought my current home I lived in a quiet neighborhood with... Walk away Sep 2012 #55

Do you think the non-existence of violent crime in your town has something to do with rDigital Sep 2012 #59

Paranoia and guns sure seem to go hand and hand. Walk away Sep 2012 #75

I'll take that as a no. At least I tried. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #77

You don't have the right to live in a government gun restricted environment. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #86

This about sums it up. former-republican Sep 2012 #74

black powder is mandatory and gun clubs baja-inventor Sep 2012 #76

I like your responses except for ... rickford66 Sep 2012 #80

If we are going to have a registration system gejohnston Sep 2012 #81

well rickford66 Sep 2012 #84

Thanks for the interesting answers. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #87