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Gun Control & RKBA

In reply to the discussion: Guns: rules and rights [View all]

yagotme

(4,104 posts)
22. TY.
Mon Mar 13, 2023, 12:43 PM
Mar 2023

"I just don't understand the dedication to narrowing this issue to focus on 2 to 3% of the problem."

Easy one. How does an ant eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Separate the "assault weapon" shooters from the iron/wood guys. Break up the shooting community into small pieces, banning a subsection at a time. I remember several years back, I don't remember if it was a Fed attempt, or a State one, to ban "sniper" rifles, essentially a high powered rifle with a scope. Didn't get far, as the grabbers got educated on hunting rifles out west. There was also Handgun Control, Inc., etc. Saturday night specials. Machine guns. Weapons over .50 cal. I know I'm not telling you anything you probably haven't heard before, but there are some here who haven't seen this all in one pile, and they wonder why I don't trust someone that says "Were just going to ban XYZ."

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Guns: rules and rights [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2023 OP
These would be helpful. AndyS Mar 2023 #1
I agree about the NICS. yagotme Mar 2023 #5
This is a significant problem with NICS Hangingon Apr 2023 #28
Name shouldn't be a problem, as ID is usually used. yagotme Apr 2023 #29
They do have fake ids. Hangingon Apr 2023 #30
I agree that NICS and fake ID"s are a problem. yagotme Apr 2023 #31
Oregon Timewas Mar 2023 #2
Typical government thought process. yagotme Mar 2023 #4
end result for now Timewas Mar 2023 #6
Same thing going on in IL right now. yagotme Mar 2023 #7
I disagree. Typical mucking up the works by the gun lobby. AndyS Mar 2023 #8
You're welcome. yagotme Mar 2023 #10
It's only a win for people who store all their brains in their trigger finger. A win would be AndyS Mar 2023 #11
How often does the government get it right? AndyS Mar 2023 #12
Perhaps you should research some of the things you listed, yagotme Mar 2023 #14
Hmmm, who said, AndyS Mar 2023 #17
The right has occasionally taken control of the gov't, yagotme Mar 2023 #19
Then distrust Republicans (and the gun Lobby) but AndyS Mar 2023 #23
I'm for it (BGC) DashOneBravo Apr 2023 #27
Here in IL, yagotme Mar 2023 #3
Yeah right. AndyS Mar 2023 #9
Advocating gun control yagotme Mar 2023 #13
OMFG you keep citing Kleck who has been discredited for a decade or more AndyS Mar 2023 #15
Don't tell me: yagotme Mar 2023 #20
Defensive gun use per year. AndyS Mar 2023 #16
Here's some more: yagotme Mar 2023 #21
Well, there's this . . . AndyS Mar 2023 #24
Hi, I agree...somewhat. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2023 #26
I know there are some states with UBCs. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2023 #18
TY. yagotme Mar 2023 #22
The phrasing is always interesting. ManiacJoe Apr 2023 #25
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