Stricter Gun Laws

I've asked for years, what exactly do you suggest?

I have heard all kinds of horrible idea's like limiting number of guns, requiring licensing fees, registrations, insurance. All things that would infringe upon a right.

No one would support requiring fee's to register to vote or insurance to ensure your vote is accurate and not fraud so no reason they should be for guns either.

Background check fees are much like a poll tax too and should be removed and not added as a type of sales tax to fund it either. IN fact guns should not have sales tax of any type on them ever as sales tax on a right is wrong and infringes up on a right.

I'm completely open to free background checks or better yet, the same requirements to register to vote to be used to buy a gun. We keep hearing about how secure and accurate ballot registrations are so the same database can be used for both rights. That would be a good place to start.

Although personally I don't think guns is the problem I think its social media and a disconnect from society and not seeing others as people but instead targets and the enemy for those who live their life often online and do not get out and deal with people in person and if they do they stay with those in a echo chamber so the other side takes on an enemy appearance more and more and less human to them.

Add to the mix the fear that the other side is trying to harm or take something away from them, real or not will help to create a justified reason for it.

A good example is the CEO of United Health care where many liberals saw it as justified for a greedy corporation, very sad that so many saw it that way.

Mental health issues too, even with health insurance isn't very affordable. We complain about costs at hospitals and such as being too high but how is it with even great health insurance a co-pay to visit a therapist for a rape victim for example is a $100 a session, every single time? The insurance pays a great deal more on top of that, why isn't there outrage that those doctors are changing soo much just to do therapy?? (personal experience on this one.)

I don't see any way to disarm America and I'm not about to give up my guns because police are more than two hours away when I call them in rural America. I won't be left sitting around waiting to be raped and/or killed while I wait for them.

It is our own job to defend and protect ourselves as the courts have ruled decades ago that police have no legal requirement to protect anyone, anyone can look up those SCOTUS cases if they want.

The only way anyone is taking them is from my dead hands and there is millions of American's who believe the exact same as I do.

Several liberals have said that is just fine in their eyes to execute tens of millions of American's who won't give up their guns and they say it casually with no regard for life as they have no value to life to what they see as the enemy.

When I've had peaceful discussions in the past with Democrats on this, some have flat out told me to my face that I should ask the person with a gun trying to break in if they can please wait until the police arrive then we'll discuss letting them in or that it is my duty to die or be raped or attacked to ensure others do not die by guns, that it is for the general good of the public.

I know that is not an official platform just some crazy liberals I've talked to in person that do not speak for the rest of them.

There is crazy people out there on all sides and we must not cast a wide net, which is easy to do and throw everyone who identifies that way into the same catch. As it would be easy for me to say all Democrats and liberals think like these people I've talked to in person do as well.

I think the problem isn't the tool, its something is broken in society. You remove one tool and next thing we know there is going to be lot of people driving trucks through huge crowds instead, like Nice France (look it up if you don't know what I'm talking about.)

Lets work on fixing society and why people think its a good idea to go shoot others in the first place and address that.

We live in a world where people can 3d print guns, where they can make their own ammo and a good gunsmith can make their own guns too.

I'm all ears to reasonable idea's.

Some good ones I've heard though is teach about guns in public schools, teach gun safety and how to clean them. While doing all this can also focus on the value of life, how all life has value and that it is morally wrong to want to harm someone else.

In September 2023 President Biden gave a an important powerful speech on gun violence in America. He passionately urged Congress to act on sane gun safety legislation. Republicans in congress of course, voted against every single gun safety bill to come before congress.

Excerpt from Biden's speech,

"Today, guns — I never thought I’d even remotely say this in my whole career — guns are the number one killer of children in America. Guns are the number one killer of children in America — the United States of America. More than car accidents, more than cancer, more than other diseases.

In 2023 so far, our country has experienced more than 500 mass shootings and well over 30,000 deaths due to gun violence. That’s just totally unacceptable. It’s not who we are. And we have to act, and we have to act now.

"After every mass shooting, we hear a simple message — the same message heard all over the country, and I’ve been to every mass shooting: Do something. Please do something. Do something to prevent the tragedies that leave behind survivors who will always carry the physical and emotional scars, families who will never be the same, communities overwhelmed by grief and trauma. Do something. Do something.Well, my administration has been working relentlessly to do something.

To date, my administration has announced dozens of executive actions to reduce gun violence — more than any of my predecessors at this point in their presidencies. And they include everything from cracking down on ghost guns, breaking up gun trafficking, and so much more. (Applause.)

And last year, with the help — your help, I signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: the most significant gun safety law in almost 30 years. (Applause.) It strengthens background checks, expands the use of red flag laws, improves access to mental health services, and so much more.

This historic law will save lives. It’s a really important first step."

A man was killed because of ignorance not a gun. Do you think Democrats will finally start to realize that all their radical rhetoric is killing people. I man that had been arrested and release several times stabbed a beautiful young lady to death in Charlott NC and people created a GO Fund ME page for him and Dems want no cash bail. Do you think Democrats will realize their Trump derangement is killing people. For the love of God people Dems shouted from the House floor, "No No" when the rep from Colorado suggested since nobody was being quiet during the moment of silence that the House have a prayer said aloud for the Kirk family. I wonder if Dems will now be ready to stand for victims and not the predators. I wonder if Dems will stand for kids that are being sex trafficked instead of feeling sorry for the sex trafficker. I wonder if Dems will ever love America again. Now is the time for everybody with a brain to realize now is the time to BE LIKE CHARLIE! Speak up do not allow the Dems and the left discredit him one little bit. Use your voice! A political assignation happened because of evil, and they thought they could create fear and shut up a movement. What has happened today is Charlie has become a Marter and a wave of support for him and his beliefs is coming. Rest in peace Charlie well done they good and faithful servant well done!

Some might, especially if the laws are aimed at other than their base, for example transgendered people or liberals.

Come to think about it, remember all the hubub about Black Panthers a few years back?

The thing is, Republicans these days don't really seem as interested in principles as much as "for me and not for thee."

Libs never let a tragedy go to waste. We have all the gun laws anyone could need. Being a liberal, it seems you don't understand the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED !!!

Since Mr. Kirk was killed during a question about transgender individuals being responsible for the recent rash of mass shootings in the US, one could anticipate that a transgender person assassinated him.

We need to update and enforce the laws regarding mental illness. We need stricter laws on assault trannies who perpetrate these horrible crimes, not infringement of our constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. No law can be passed that would affect our rights to keep and bear arms lawfully, and there certainly are not enough votes in Congress to amend the 2A. The gun did not fire itself, nor plan this assassination. A sick, deranged, malicious individual or individuals did.

When those responsible are caught, Utah has the death penalty awaiting them should they get convicted.

Other than a mental health exemption I don’t see how it would help to have “stricter gun control laws”. Sad to see anyone become a victim of a gun crime but no end all solution exists.

no. you cant take away the 2nd amendment. whats next? take away ppls freedom?

they shot the guy who wanted honest discussions. he didnt hurt anyone.

probably not. if your opinion on gun laws isn't swayed by the primary cause of death among children being gun violence then nothing will. I just expect more division

Chicago has some of the most restrictive guns in the country and among the highest rate of gun violence. Its proof more guns laws alone will not solve this. Other factors .. like the rampant mental health epidemic, the lack of enforcement against criminal activity, the decay of basic respect for human life etc are what is driving the problem more than gun laws.

Put something forward on the real issues and there might be hope of change. This lame blathering has already been shown to be essentially useless.

You do know they're calling for more guns, right?
Here's where Kirk stood.
“I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights,”
Annnnnd scene.

Nope

The problem is t he gun it's the mentally unstable with access. Charlie Kirk was shot with a rifle not a pistol. 380 million legal guns in the US and only 10,000 gun deaths excluding suicide.

Guns aren't the problem

I do think that gun laws need to be better . However , if someone is going to break the law . Chances are that the guns used will be stolen .

Why?

Nope!

If the deaths of 20 kindergartner's and 6 adult teachers at Sandy Hook didn't do it, this won't.

Roll out the thoughts&prayers wagon.

Typical liberal who, instead of morning the man, they go to remove a constitutional right. How about we find out who killed this man and why before you open your pie hole again. 🤨

Maybe focus on the issue not the instrument ?

How about we repeal the 1994 crime bill instead and protect our kids

Dems do not help on gun control. Americans would have a third party if they wanted fewer shootings. They certainly don't!

I got my glasses out to read this, only to find it's not about Captain Kirk 🤦

Charlie Kirk was a weakness in the party, his argumentation was weak, his stances poor. His removal makes the party stronger

No. The supreme Court would over rule any such law. Even if there was a vote to overrule a presidential veto. Which surely would happen.

The 5th amendment must be rewriting before the anything can be done. The supreme Court is in this up to their necks.

How 'bout we enforce the over 13,000 Federal, State, and local gun laws

Hate to be cynical, but - hahaha fat chance! Unfortunately that’s not how it works.

Absolutely not. Even Charlie Kirk wouldn't have been in favour of it. G-d bless the guns.

"F" the NRA.

It seems Charlie Kirk sacrificed his life for lax gun laws.

sure, let's redefine anyone being a democrat as being mentally ill and bar them from owning one...

We could get rid of every gun in this country and people would still die. There would be knife sprees, or machetes, or hammers, or rocks, etc..etc...someone could walk around with gasoline and matches and set people afire, people are violent and they will always find a way.

Clueless

Maybe we should start by getting rid of all the violent video games that kids now have access too.

No. I think this will lead to further division.

You think gun laws stop assassins?

Doubt it

Didn't somebody take a shot at DT during the campaign?

Why would you want stricter gun laws now? Charlie Kirk was the mastermind behind the MAGA movement and was instrumental in getting Trump Elected to the Presidency. Trump didn't get himself there, Charlie and a few others did!

If MAGA-Republicans want to live by their sword, they can all die by their sword as far as I'm concerned.

"No way to prevent this" says the only first world country where mass shootings happen daily.

@BrandNewMan Oh. yeah dildo. go for it.... because not one lib owns a gun. DUH!!! Go ahead wait for us to sit still as you "get us". lol lo. lol. The antifa you hate... the
ose who are anti fascist...... have a country to fight for. You have a cult leader whose almost 80 to fight for... that has at most 3 more years before he's a nobody... again..... on trial... again. Or dead of old age.. Who do think wins..... those fighting for our country or a bunch of one toothed, beer gut hillbillies fighting for an aging cult leader?

No
Just ban democrats. That is all you need

No

No...

Nah, they need their guns to convince themselves they could win a pissing contest.