I guess this needs to be pointed again for the uptenth time...there are over 300 million firearms in the US. If you were to say no person can buy a firearm without the strict requirements you mentioned and all weapons are required to be turned in, eventually after hundreds of years you might reach your goal. :P
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True. It is a bit like making everyone learn Finnish or German. Not happening here.
People have to understand the amount of weapons in this country. It borders right around 300 million weapons.
If we were starting out fresh, no weapons in the hands of the citizenry, and you wanted to implement Finland's plan then it could possibly work.
But how is that sort of thing is supposed to work when there is already 300 million weapons in play? It's impossible.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” - General James Mattis
Yup. People can make them relatively easily and cheaply now.
But it won't though @Mayhem. Especially considering peoples lack of trust in the government.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” - General James Mattis
I posted this in the other thread, but probably a good idea to drop it here as well:
Can someone explain to me, has the the NRA been or not been stopping this from happening?NRA Statement on Terror Watchlists
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016
Fairfax, Va.— The executive director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, Chris W. Cox, released the following statement regarding terror watchlists:
We are happy to meet with Donald Trump. The NRA's position on this issue has not changed. The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period. Anyone on a terror watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing. If an investigation uncovers evidence of terrorist activity or involvement, the government should be allowed to immediately go to court, block the sale, and arrest the terrorist. At the same time, due process protections should be put in place that allow law-abiding Americans who are wrongly put on a watchlist to be removed. That has been the position of Sen. John Cornyn (R.-Tex.) and a majority of the U.S. Senate. Sadly, President Obama and his allies would prefer to play politics with this issue.
People keep saying its the NRA's fault it wasn't done in first place, but the NRA is stating their stance has not changed and they have always approved of it.
I am not a NRA member and never will be, so I've got two conflicting answers.
The NRA is trying to split hairs to placate the level of emotionalism of the moment, but my understanding is this is the hair they've been splitting for a while.
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Sort of is, since the default assumption of a free society is that you don't need permission to do things.
Yeah, if you don´t start it won´t, obviously. ^^
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Such a society doesn´t exist. A functioning society needs regulations or else you have chaos everywhere because everyone can do whatever he feels like doing. I rarely see people arguing for anarchism.
Uhm, not prevent but regulate, like exactly what the US did.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...izer/31075955/