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Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
69. Perhaps, may even see some state actively prevent Federal law enforcement
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 05:29 PM
Nov 2015

from enforcing and federal gun control laws*


*For the purposes of the discussion, it is a hypothetical law that has not been passed yet, such as confiscation of all semi-auto rifles and pistols.


God, the insanity.... daleanime Nov 2015 #1
You know, I don't fear confiscation because the controllers don't have the juice... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #4
And where exactly is the moderation from the side of the gundamentalists? LonePirate Nov 2015 #9
Where? beevul Nov 2015 #13
Your comment #15 is representative of extreme prohibitionism... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #17
So your support of something in the Constitution is not extreme but my support is? LonePirate Nov 2015 #20
No. Your "gist" is prohibition. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #21
An intermediate point sarisataka Nov 2015 #23
You're essentially saying incrementalism is worse than thousands of needless deaths each year. LonePirate Nov 2015 #25
Our justice system would get many more convictions sarisataka Nov 2015 #26
We may disagree on the need to repeal the 2A but I do respect your overall Constitution support LonePirate Nov 2015 #30
Firearms aren't the root problem of the violence Panich52 Nov 2015 #45
The current approach by controllers IS a prohibition model... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #2
When the politician who wants to take a look at the Australian model tularetom Nov 2015 #11
Whose approach is in question? Was this meant to be satirical or do you actually believe this? LonePirate Nov 2015 #12
Do You endorse confiscation? N/T beevul Nov 2015 #14
I endorse confiscation once we embed it in the Constitution. LonePirate Nov 2015 #15
Is that supposed to be some sort of cover... beevul Nov 2015 #16
Tens of millions may feel that right is important but tens of millions also vote Republican. LonePirate Nov 2015 #18
And people are just supposed to agree with you... beevul Nov 2015 #22
If you want to talk objectively, then people obviously don't need guns - they simply want them. LonePirate Nov 2015 #27
Objectively. beevul Nov 2015 #29
I suppose you have a Scarlet Letter system to identify that alleged .1%, right? LonePirate Nov 2015 #31
By behavior. beevul Nov 2015 #32
You said to focus on the .1% but you never said how to do it. How are we to identify them? LonePirate Nov 2015 #33
No, I didn't. beevul Nov 2015 #36
Waiting until they cross a line really wrecks the whole prevention effort LonePirate Nov 2015 #37
Waiting until they cross a line really wrecks the whole prevention effort beevul Nov 2015 #38
When multiple people are murdered regularly with a knife or billy club or other object LonePirate Nov 2015 #40
I knew it wouldn't take long. beevul Nov 2015 #41
Knives and clubs are used to murder four times as many people benEzra Nov 2015 #44
And what are you doing personally to make that happen? DonP Nov 2015 #19
Then you endorse civil disruption on a vast and bloody scale. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #28
Would you please take a guess at what percentage of gun owners would fight/kill jmg257 Nov 2015 #34
Impossible to say, really. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #35
I think a majority of states would actively resist any such attempt Lurks Often Nov 2015 #50
Thanks (and Lizzy too). I didn't think of state reactions, etc. vs individuals. jmg257 Nov 2015 #53
Unlikely, states recognize it would never hold up to judicial scrutiny Lurks Often Nov 2015 #58
There might be an answer to that in the drug wars. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #68
Perhaps, may even see some state actively prevent Federal law enforcement Lurks Often Nov 2015 #69
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #66
Prohibitions never turn out well Panich52 Nov 2015 #48
Gun lovers, like most lovers, will do anything to protect the beloved....that is clear enough. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #62
actually by the Venzualians gejohnston Nov 2015 #63
Does this sound like taking your beloved away from you? liberal N proud Nov 2015 #3
No, that sounds like a false, flawed, and misleading premise. N/t beevul Nov 2015 #5
In other news... beevul Nov 2015 #6
Without reading the OP; Is/Was there ever any doubt? ileus Nov 2015 #7
.....snip....snip...sniping logic from the debate is of course all the gun lovers have to work with. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #8
"gun retrieval experience" krispos42 Nov 2015 #43
I read in one description about Australia that a registration period jmg257 Nov 2015 #54
"Australian gun retrieval experience" virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #46
always happy to oblige discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #49
Makes sense - the only way to drastically reduce levels of gun-related crime/violence is to jmg257 Nov 2015 #10
Maybe some posters would help -- Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2015 #39
Reduce the number of guns is indeed the only solution now....control the guns by not having them! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #47
Now THAT'S "Common-Sense" control! jmg257 Nov 2015 #55
I don't know where he gets this we, GGJohn Nov 2015 #61
How do you propose to get the 20-25% of the population that own guns to acquiesce? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #57
Who is this we? GGJohn Nov 2015 #60
if you dont like abortion dont have one Elmergantry Nov 2015 #24
Isn't it obvious??? ileus Nov 2015 #42
There will be only one thing to damped USA gin love DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #51
The Huey Newton Gun club would really like you as a guest speaker next month DonP Nov 2015 #52
Gun love is unquenchable...you have to take away the object of the love.....the gun. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #56
Gun hate is unquenchable, you mean...you have to take away the object of the hatred.....the gun beevul Nov 2015 #59
Ummm, check your prejudices. benEzra Nov 2015 #64
RIP Otis McDonald - Good Man DonP Nov 2015 #65
A very good man indeed Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #67
Fuck Australia. Implement the Hawaii system nationwide. nt flamin lib Nov 2015 #70
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