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Thank you, Richard!!!
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:15:43 -0800, jps wrote:
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:03:06 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:40:01 -0800, jps wrote: Thank you for stepping out and making your thoughts known about gun control. You make a reasoned argument for common sense law. "I've shot (pun intended) my mouth off regarding my views on the need for reasonable gun control laws, basically supporting universal background checks, gun registration, a chain of custody record of ownership and standardization of the myriad state laws. I believe they should apply to both FFL dealer purchases and subsequent private sales." This is exactly the import of the referendum Washington voters just passed by 60%+. Our legislature is too weak to take it up so the citizens have done it for themselves. You would not believe the apoplexy demonstrated by gun owners here. You'd have thought they were being castrated while their kids were deep fat fried by "liberals." Common sense laws covering the sale of weapons needs to happen in this country, otherwise there's no chance of holding idiots, assholes and scumbags responsible for those same guns leaking into the hands of criminals. Background checks on every gun sale will help stem the flow of legal weapons into criminal hands. It's not a panacea, just a step along the way to a safer citizenry. Thanks for voicing your opinion. It was a great discussion. However, the failure of many to agree with Luddite caused a degree of frustration which resulted in some comments not taken well. It's a damn shame that a difference of opinion can't simply be accepted. Very sad! Political scientists working on behalf of parties have found ways to neatly divide us by issue. And we're suckers for allowing ourselves to be manipulated so expertly. Most of the American electorate sit somewhere in the middle and have the ability to see both sides of an issue, but the language that's proffered by the extremes is what gets adopted in the debate. I'm as guilty as any but I also know I sit significantly closer to the middle than what's estimated by most of the "righties" here. I really don't understand how people can be so obstinate about common sense gun control. The paranoia about being on a "list" is ridiculous. The government already knows everything they need to. Them knowing whether you own a gun isn't going to make any difference if they decide the constitution is obsolete. I guess there's just a lot of us not ready to declare it obsolete. On the other side are those who think it 'just get's in the way'. |
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