I Am Not Politically Correct
"Meaningful, responsible gun control" - what unmitigated bullshit
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triguy510 · 61-69, M
I have several guns. Not one has killed anyone. I've taken courses, I've gone through the necessary background checks. I have numerous friends who own guns and purchased them legally. Not one of them has gone a shooting rampage.
I am all for background checks and a vetting process to purchase a handgun, rifle or shotgun. Each state has it's own set of rules for background checks, ownership & purchasing. When I lived in CT I had a Concealed Carry permit. I didn't always carry but knew I could if I wanted to. I now live in NJ and have a permit to purchase but not carry unless going to a shooting range.
Just 2 days ago a woman in PA purchased an AR15 from a gun shop in just 7 minutes.
Criminals will ALWAYS be able to find a way to buy a gun. Always. There are many avenues in which to buy on the black market.
All responsible law abiding citizens will go through the vetting process to purchase their gun/s.
I agree we need better gun reform for background checks. I also agree we do not need to have a semi-automatic rifle unless we have 500 zombies running at us. :(
The Orlando shooter was a vetted security guard who had the legal right to own a gun. He purchased his legally. He was interviewed by the FBI as a suspicious person, yet somehow he was still able to work for a security firm and still purchase guns. 3 weeks prior to the shooting a gun shop denied him purchasing body armour (the type used by Police). The shop contacted authorities yet the shooter was not questioned by anyone.
This particular story goes a lot deeper than just basic gun control laws and we won't see this full story for at least several months.
Every US citizen has the right to own a gun to protect ourselves and our families from harm.
I am all for background checks and a vetting process to purchase a handgun, rifle or shotgun. Each state has it's own set of rules for background checks, ownership & purchasing. When I lived in CT I had a Concealed Carry permit. I didn't always carry but knew I could if I wanted to. I now live in NJ and have a permit to purchase but not carry unless going to a shooting range.
Just 2 days ago a woman in PA purchased an AR15 from a gun shop in just 7 minutes.
Criminals will ALWAYS be able to find a way to buy a gun. Always. There are many avenues in which to buy on the black market.
All responsible law abiding citizens will go through the vetting process to purchase their gun/s.
I agree we need better gun reform for background checks. I also agree we do not need to have a semi-automatic rifle unless we have 500 zombies running at us. :(
The Orlando shooter was a vetted security guard who had the legal right to own a gun. He purchased his legally. He was interviewed by the FBI as a suspicious person, yet somehow he was still able to work for a security firm and still purchase guns. 3 weeks prior to the shooting a gun shop denied him purchasing body armour (the type used by Police). The shop contacted authorities yet the shooter was not questioned by anyone.
This particular story goes a lot deeper than just basic gun control laws and we won't see this full story for at least several months.
Every US citizen has the right to own a gun to protect ourselves and our families from harm.
MikeSp · 56-60, M
Reminds me of a few years ago during another round of gun control whining, a fella wrote this letter to an editor:
Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Remington 870 right in the doorway. I gave it four shells, left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the mail gal delivered my mail, the trash man picked up the trash, a girl walked her dog down the street and quite a few of my neighbors drove past. Well, after about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was still sitting there right where I had left it. It hadn’t killed anyone even with the numerous opportunities it had been presented to do so. In fact, it hadn’t even loaded itself. Well, you can imagine my surprise with all the media hype about how dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong, and it is the misuse of guns by criminals, or I have one of the laziest shotguns ever made. I must hurry off now and check on my spoons. I heard they are making people fat.
Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Remington 870 right in the doorway. I gave it four shells, left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the mail gal delivered my mail, the trash man picked up the trash, a girl walked her dog down the street and quite a few of my neighbors drove past. Well, after about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was still sitting there right where I had left it. It hadn’t killed anyone even with the numerous opportunities it had been presented to do so. In fact, it hadn’t even loaded itself. Well, you can imagine my surprise with all the media hype about how dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong, and it is the misuse of guns by criminals, or I have one of the laziest shotguns ever made. I must hurry off now and check on my spoons. I heard they are making people fat.
SW-User
NPC....I don't share your views on the current government being out to get us. And I 100% don't believe the answer to innocent people getting shot in this country is by putting more guns out there. If one person walks into a crowd of 300 armed people in a dimly lit noisy bar and starts spraying bullets do you know what happens? More than likely 300 people die instead of 49.
Experienceman11 · 56-60, M
fddlpej · 61-69, M
If you really want gun control have all the black folks get concealed carry permits you will see it in a hurry just like Reagan did in California when he was the governor when the black folks showed up armed at police stops Regan started the first gun control laws in the state remember
SW-User
Lol NPC...no time to watch much of the news on TV...I gather it electronically from a variety of different sources because I enjoy the diversity of accounts and opinions. But I'm guessing you pretty much stick to one Fair and Balanced network huh?
agreatday · 56-60, M
oh, i'm armed. I have my carry license, and I DO carry.
yeah, he had a background check, but it wasn't thorough enough.
how could they miss that he was on the terrorist list. TWICE!!!
yeah, he had a background check, but it wasn't thorough enough.
how could they miss that he was on the terrorist list. TWICE!!!
SW-User
The U.S is the last country in the world that needs to have everyone arming themselves, lol.
Strange:
Your point?
Our government is full of wolves...so we're all to simply roll over?
Your point?
Our government is full of wolves...so we're all to simply roll over?
Strange:
You think Faux noose is a legitimate source of information?
I don't
You think Faux noose is a legitimate source of information?
I don't
agreatday · 56-60, M
I do agree with more thorough background checks though.
SW-User
Well said triguy...I agree 100%.