Posted: Jan 17, 2018 9:22 am
If this means what I think it means (and I can't be sure because you and SoS won't explain), then hell yes, I have a death grip. I think the death of thousands of innocent people every year is worth concerning, especially since they are mainly caused by a bunch of lunatics who won't let their guns go because they need to compensate for their fears and... other complexes.
Yes, I care about people dying. It's called empathy and compassion. That's what decent human beings fell. Maybe you've heard of it.
Cito di Pense wrote:
You're not American, as far as I can tell, so you may be getting a kick out of bashing American firearms lobbies and legislation. American gun violence doesn't affect you nearly as much as suicide bombings and vehicular mayhem do, and those get condemned, too. To figure out the process that led to that sad state of affairs, contact your own legislators.
So I'm supposed to care only about what affects me directly ? That's some sick selfishness you're showing here. But not everyone is like you. So I will care about what I want, regardless of what you like or not.
SpeedOfSound wrote:aban57 wrote:...
Which laws ? Ban people who have mental health issues from having a gun. FFS, ban legally blind people too. Force everyone to get a federal license before being able to purchase a gun. Register every single gun bought. And remove from the market "war" guns. You've heard those laws hundreds of times before. Why do you still need to have this explained to you ?
That was like pulling teeth but thanks. No idea why you think I would know about this list of 'recommendations'. Am I psychic? Is the list on a t-shirt somewhere?
The list, and others that have been posted on this topic, reappear on every media after every mass shooting. I don't believe for a second that you never heard of them.
SpeedOfSound wrote:zulumoose wrote:I get real squeamish at federal registration
How is it possible to have any sensible laws at all concerning the distribution/ownership/use of guns if it is not compulsory to register/licence them? This is step one of any logical gun safety programme.
My guns are all registered. I have to do a federal background check to purchase a firearm. That's not the same as 'requiring a federal license'. I don't like the sounds of that prickly bitch. I'm guessing that targets poor people with a 500 dollar license of some sort and a whole fuck-ton of bullshit paperwork.
And you very well know that this doesn't apply in every state. Trying to justify this with your own specific case is just dishonest.
Also, for the record, I served in the French Army for 20 years, and used firearms during most of this time. Rifles and handguns. I was pretty good at it too. So I'm not afraid of guns themselves, I'm scared of all the lunatics that will kill you over a gaze. Or because they're drunk or just clumsy. Or because they decided they were going to kill 50 people that day because they had a bad bowel movement.