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Originally Posted by missourimary
Agreed. I don't agree with enforcing regulations so strict that hunters or collectors can't buy guns. I do agree with regulations that require background checks, registration, and waiting periods on gun purchases. Also (at least in my state) I think that street purchases should be regulated. I don't think it's a good idea to be able to buy a gun at a yard sale, for instance. (and that does happen here.) However, most of the gun related crimes in this area are committed by people who passed the background check, had the safety classes, registered the weapon, and had the gun for at least a few weeks (many times for a few years). Maybe it's different in other places.
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Regulate everyone over the few. This is the line we are fed every time some nut case does something stupid with a gun. Unworthy to own a gun until proven worthy. Of course all of the registration process gives the government a log of all the guns you own so when it comes time to gather them all up that won't be difficult.
The only people these regulations do any good on are the law abiding citizens but the average law abiding citizen gets more and more limits and regulations put on him while the criminals keep doing what they've always done because laws like these never stop the lawless. They only affect the law abiding.
It isn't an answer. Not in the least.
But... it is the line we are fed and many are willing to tow it.
I just don't understand why the answer to everything is... I have an idea... let's limit, stifle or take away rights.
As it was once said... never waste a good tragedy. Any good tragedy is fodder to diminish our rights again.
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