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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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4. New York scrapped theirs several years ago.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2015, 10:57 PM

Nov 2015

It too had failed to solve a single crime.

But just when it seemed that the powers-that-be were finally getting some sense, they went and passed the SAFE Act, with its "background check for ammo" provision and the need for a database for same. They spent close to $7 million to find out that it would have cost at least $100 million to make that system fully operational. Suddenly, the need for "safety" didn't feel quite so urgent.

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Maryland scraps gun "fingerprint" database after 15 failed years [View all] alp227 Nov 2015 OP

Another failed gun control law that cost millions of dollars and never GGJohn Nov 2015 #1

Well, when you pass crap into law, virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #2

We've been saying for years it wouldn't work. krispos42 Nov 2015 #3

New York scrapped theirs several years ago. Straw Man Nov 2015 #4

Good riddance... Kang Colby Nov 2015 #5

And yet California has demonstrated support for this nonsense. pablo_marmol Nov 2015 #6

Logic and common sense.....Bloomie talking points. ileus Nov 2015 #7

Millions spent to prove in some way someones bona fides, somehow.... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #8

The Canadians figured it out much faster DonP Nov 2015 #9