The gun lobby is a.problem but not the biggest problem. The Democrats push stupid stuff that are only political talking points. The best example is licensing and registration. That doesn’t do a damn thing. As I said, the first order of business should be the dangerous consumer products. But democrats keep wanting to regulate people because that’s what they do.
I think there are opportunities with licensing. And even if these have a small imprint why fight. It's silly. Do everything.
Time to get really aggressive. I drop my kid off at school and now think about it. Won't take my kid to a Blues' game at night for fear of stray bullets. Things are out of hand
The second amendment is not the problem. The problem is those who use it as a moral imperative and those who see it as a problem. Everything Ranger and I have suggested does not have a second amendment issue.
Or illegal aliens....
I once got a speeding ticket from a hardcore MP on a low-security military facility while driving 30 mph in a 25 mph zone on what looked like a city street (no guard post).
Yep. Let’s add raising the buying / carrying age to 21.
They are out if hand. And that is not a problem if the gun lobby. Our government executive branches at every level, federal, state, and local, encourage lawlessness by blatantly refusing to enforce laws they disagree with. Anarchy, drug running, human trafficking, arson, and general mahem is present at the southern border, and in large cities, because the Democrats enable and encourage it. But have a rancher protest BLM grazing policy in the middle of nowhere and it’s WW III.
The point is that the regulatory burdens have no affect on those who drive uninsured without a license or a car hacker. It only burdens those who are good citizens anyway.
In a way you are correct. More people will die from gunshots in Chicago in a couple of weeks than died in the school. Nobody gives a shit because they are blacks shooting blacks who have no home life anyway. But kill a kid in school who has loving family and we go ape.
And I thought the 19 families who just lost children had it tough. Why didn’t you speak up sooner? Thoughts and prayers coming your way.
I think the issue should be viewed with an open mind. I am so tired of the crazies ( on both sides of this issue) screaming their views at the top of their lungs. No "Founding Father" would have anticipated this problem. We have to come to grips with it. Actually, it's hard for me to believe Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, etc., wouldn't have said something to the effect, "We are going to have address the gun access issue," and then taken action.
I hear ya but people will just start wearing it under their clothing. Lord knows we’re so far it wouldn’t look untoward.
I agree. Tactical gear means combat and it includes everything from T shirts to body armor. Ive wondered for a while what the courts would say about a body armor ban.
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I'm not sure what constitutes body armor but I know a lot about that stuff. The problem is that thanks to advancements in material sciences impact protection materials for sports are strong enough to deter bullets and are cheap and readily available. I don't know how you prevent the sale of material used for sports. There are a bunch of companies that sell the material that are gun armor companies but again also for sports and sports companies. You can wear it under a shirt and no one would know. . Look up Unequal Technologies. They sell for lacrosse and other sports. They even sell a backpack insert for kids to defend themselves against active shooters. You can buy the material in sheets. Ice hockey goalies buy it to augment the padding in facemasks. And it happens to repel bullets
Nuts are a big issue. But not just with guns. Nuts push people off of the subway platform into the path of a train. We seem to produce nuts. It begins in elementary school. Kids who don’t have stable families are very vulnerable. I think schools fail vulnerable boys and the problem is getting worse.
True. Which is why taxing the hell out of it to make it very expensive is the best idea. If people want to buy black market and trust that it is real, that's their problem. I'll guarantee some of it won't be, and if that is worn by scum like this guy, so much the better.
If we want to prevent those with mental issues from buying and owning guns, we will have to subject all gun buyers and owners to a deep dive vetting and licensure process. It could, and probably should, take months to conduct the background investigation.
It’s also probably time our LEOs carry a semi auto long gun in every squad car and are highly trained on it.
Correct, but the NRA's stance is that every one of those suggestions (other than perhaps beefing up school security) is an assault on the second amendment. The NRA's stance will be adopted by every bought-and-paid-for politician. It is at least refreshing that you have shown some disagreement (today, anyway) with the monolithic stance of the GOP/NRA.
Again I don't think you realize how advanced sports protection materials are. They are dirt cheap and used to protect hearts in baseball and hockey, helmets, etc. This material is cheap and easy to get
The problem is that for every thousand kids who present like Ramos, one might be a mass murderer; probably less than one. How do you separate them out?
You don’t. You want a gun? Here’s the licensing process. It involves a lengthy background investigation.
Does that material really stop a .223 round at 3200 FPS? I have my doubts. But even if it stopped penetration, I would think the impact would be lethal.
