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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:27 AM Dec 2012

Would this work? Another treat guns like cars argument.

Last edited Sat Dec 22, 2012, 03:29 AM - Edit history (1)

I support all gun bans, and stricter regulations and laws. In addition to banning assault rifles, and high velocity and frangible bullets, large clips, and all drums, I'd like to see registered guns be checked for rate of fire periodically, like all of us have to do when the DMV sends us a notice to have our car's emissions tested. If a gun's rate of fire doesn't pass spec, the gun must be permanently modified or turned in. Guns with smaller clips and lower rates of fire would be a big improvement.

What do y'all think?

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Would this work? Another treat guns like cars argument. (Original Post) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2012 OP
Sounds good to me. Great start. At the same time, re-educate the people on CTyankee Dec 2012 #1
Not sure I'm following... Earth_First Dec 2012 #2
Rate of fire is the number of shots you can get of in a span of time. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2012 #3
I like apples. But I also like oranges. But, NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #4
Treat firearms like marijuana Riftaxe Dec 2012 #5
We outlaw murder, and yet people insist on murdering. So murder = marijuana? Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #6
What exactly are you responding to? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2012 #7

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
1. Sounds good to me. Great start. At the same time, re-educate the people on
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:31 AM
Dec 2012

why public safety is patriotic in its highest, most developed form...

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
2. Not sure I'm following...
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:36 AM
Dec 2012

So one who is hypothetically a sport shooter and fires his/her weapons more frequently is, what exactly?

NashvilleLefty

(811 posts)
4. I like apples. But I also like oranges. But,
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:51 AM
Dec 2012

That being said, I think your suggestions have some merits.

As you said, "Guns with smaller clips and lower rates of fire would be a big improvement. " I'm all for that, whatever it takes to achieve it.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
6. We outlaw murder, and yet people insist on murdering. So murder = marijuana?
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 04:16 AM
Dec 2012

Rape is against the law. Does rape = marijuana?

The argument that people will ignore the law and break it has no merit. That is what criminals do.

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