Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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25. What I'm talking about:

Reply to mikeb302000 (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 11:54 AM

Oct 2012

A gun is only a tool. (Kind of like some politicians and propagandists) The gun is used not to solve a problem per se but to reduce the effort required for the human in possession to solve the problem. It is analogous to a lever or a forklift.

You made the claim that "The difference between criminal gun owners and lawful gun owners is not all that great." I'd like to know what all it is, if anything, that you feel distinguishes criminals from non-criminals. Your equating of lawful and criminal peoples strictly based on property ownership has the potential to be much more socially damaging than firearm deaths.

If society accepts that no difference exists between certain criminal and non-criminal behavior, the law will serve to reinforce the benefits of the crime.

The gun as being a "connection" between the criminals and lawful people is not something that distinguishes them. Many things "connect" some criminals with some lawful people. President Clinton and Adolf Hitler share a blood type. Actor Peter Graves, Congressman Don Ritter and Astronaut Ron McNair all share a birthday, today BTW. These similarities don't imply anything.

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Multiple Domestic Murder-Suicide in Florida [View all] mikeb302000 Oct 2012 OP

I am fine with everything you say except the registration. n/t nebenaube Oct 2012 #1

Do you seriously agree with Federal "May Issue" carry permits? ... spin Oct 2012 #3

But it's necessary in order to require new gun buyers to hold onto their purchases mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #13

Now you want people that buy guns to be required to keep them, and prove it? Fuck that noise. friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #32

Dream on. ... spin Oct 2012 #2

Clicking on a link is so difficult? Is that it? nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #14

I always am hesitant to click on a blind link. spin Oct 2012 #26

"To save people from having to click on a blind link why didn't you simply list your ideas " rl6214 Oct 2012 #23

In all your numerous posts (or links to your blog) where you detail your super-neat-o Common Sense Party Oct 2012 #4

Financing my plan is the next problem to be overcome. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #15

Hell, no, I am not in agreement with it. Common Sense Party Oct 2012 #17

problem is, gejohnston Oct 2012 #19

Does Italy have the money to implement a gun control program like you want to do? rl6214 Oct 2012 #24

Duplicate...at least look thru what other people post. ileus Oct 2012 #5

A person who was murdered with a licensed, registered gun is just as dead as someone... slackmaster Oct 2012 #6

Domestic Murder-Suicide in Italy holdencaufield Oct 2012 #7

Why wpuld anyone rrneck Oct 2012 #8

Medication imbalance? holdencaufield Oct 2012 #9

He certainly seems to suffer from multiple-personality-posting disorder. PavePusher Oct 2012 #10

on the other hand... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #12

When the argument fails, attack the opponent personally. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #16

Not to worry... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #21

Which is all you do to gun owners in general. Clames Oct 2012 #31

Which end of the spectrum... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #11

What? Tyranny or anarchy? What are you talking about? mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #18

no gejohnston Oct 2012 #20

What I'm talking about: discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #25

Everyone is a pre-criminal 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #28

My point in this discussion... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #29

A sane person wouldn't 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #30

Do you care whether you EVER write anything that is remotely truthfull? rl6214 Oct 2012 #22

yeah, that's right. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #33

Yay, this post again 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #27