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given current IT technology gejohnston Dec 2012 #1
Hmm... Let me think about that. Nope, not a chance. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #2
You are saying you have a right to the same hardware that cops and the military have? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #3
Why not? jeepnstein Dec 2012 #4
Are you suggesting that the cops have special guns? ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #23
Actually, I think that actually *was* the intent of the 2nd Amendment roninjedi Dec 2012 #36
Why not? Why should police/military be a special class, elevated above the body of the Citizenry? PavePusher Dec 2012 #64
Waiting periods don't actually work, either.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #27
You think you should have the same capabilities as the police, federal agencies or military? doc03 Dec 2012 #34
I should have said, I am interested in comments from people who want to see sensible gun laws BlueStreak Dec 2012 #5
The gun dealers would not trust you. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #7
Do you think that is true of all gun dealers? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #10
the NRA would mobize reactionary bloggers gejohnston Dec 2012 #9
I'm sure they would fight, but BlueStreak Dec 2012 #11
probably not, but gejohnston Dec 2012 #14
I'm not going to debate the philosophy of a hypothetical. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #25
since all economies are demand based, gejohnston Dec 2012 #32
What kind of carrot would you have offered to Adam Lanza to not have murdered all of those children? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #33
the carrot would be for his mom to gejohnston Dec 2012 #41
What carrot would you have offered his mother to take better care of her weapons? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #47
Don't forget what happened to S&W when they agreed with Clinton on the AWB DonP Dec 2012 #12
How many gun dealers do you personally know? oldhippie Dec 2012 #60
I'm in the Midwest. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #61
Just curious .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #65
What do you expect a waiting period to accomplish? GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #6
I will only discuss the gun dealer angle here. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #8
Any dealer clffrdjk Dec 2012 #16
Colt has already been there, done that, got spanked by gun owners. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #19
I am suggesting the administration organize an outreach BlueStreak Dec 2012 #21
Momentum to cut into their own profits? GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #26
Come on. You're talking in circles now. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #29
until it happens again gejohnston Dec 2012 #38
That is why all rational gun owners should work with us NOW BlueStreak Dec 2012 #49
but the real issue isn't going to be addressed gejohnston Dec 2012 #50
That rationalization will not work here BlueStreak Dec 2012 #51
Never said it wasn't gejohnston Dec 2012 #52
Actually no BlueStreak Dec 2012 #54
I was talking about gejohnston Dec 2012 #55
Moving the goalposts, eh? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #56
not moving the goal posts at all gejohnston Dec 2012 #57
As I have said, I am not commenting about specific regulations here BlueStreak Dec 2012 #59
Point one and two maybe....all others no. ileus Dec 2012 #13
thoughts on your proposals. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #15
from what I can tell, gejohnston Dec 2012 #18
"The only reason gun sales go through dealers is so that a background doc03 Dec 2012 #31
The OP proposed licensing for gun ownership. n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #35
The way the post was written it sounds like he claims some kind doc03 Dec 2012 #40
I agree. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #44
The "license" I was referring to would be equivalent to a background check BlueStreak Dec 2012 #62
some minor problems... virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #17
I'm not here to debate the possible regulations. This is about the strategy of involving gun dealers BlueStreak Dec 2012 #20
Ok, what is your carrot to get the dealers on board? clffrdjk Dec 2012 #22
Thank you. Here you go. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #24
straight to the pocketbook that is smart clffrdjk Dec 2012 #42
Regarding your points 1) and 3) BlueStreak Dec 2012 #45
I read through most of the comments and I see someone has come up with doc03 Dec 2012 #28
It would be nicer if we simply referred to 6-year-olds as BlueStreak Dec 2012 #30
the real issue is mental health gejohnston Dec 2012 #37
It makes me sick to read through this crap. I own guns I hunt, target shoot, doc03 Dec 2012 #39
If I may? gejohnston Dec 2012 #43
Thank you. Many of us are afraid of all gun owners BlueStreak Dec 2012 #46
Lots of things CAN be done. beevul Dec 2012 #53
Here's what I'd do kudzu22 Dec 2012 #48
A humble suggestion... beevul Dec 2012 #58
Point by point... PavePusher Dec 2012 #63
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