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Old January 27, 2013, 12:24 PM   #16
mister2
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Quote:
Just a few of the paragraph's....
"The only way we can truly be safe and prevent further gun violence is to ban civilian ownership of all guns. That means everything. No pistols, no revolvers, no semiautomatic or automatic rifles. No bolt action. No breaking actions or falling blocks. Nothing. This is the only thing that we can possibly do to keep our children safe from both mass murder and common street violence. Unfortunately, right now we can't. The political will is there, but the institutions are not. Honestly, this is a good thing. If we passed a law tomorrow banning all firearms, we would have massive noncompliance. What we need to do is establish the regulatory and informational institutions first. This is how we do it......"

Another:
"We must make guns expensive and unpopular, just like cigarettes. A nationwide, antigun campaign paid for by a per gun yearly tax paid by owners, dealers, and manufacturers would work well in this regard. We should also segway into an anti-hunting campaign, like those in the UK. By making hunting expensive and unpopular, we can make the transition to a gun free society much less of a headache for us."
Whether this was written to inform, bemoan or provoke, the logic isn't there. What makes the author believe that an outright ban would spark non-compliance, while a registration (basis for taxation) would not. On the other hand, I could forsee a spike in boating accidents....

Here's the bottom line: enforcing the existing laws (anywhere from 300 to "more than 20,000") has been, and remains, financially unaffordable, and so would a new one which calls for universal registration (the basis for taxation, and BTW, confiscation) of the 300 million (ok, make it 200 million, or even 50 million, post boat accidents) firearms out there. The government couldn't even keep track of the 2K guns in Fast & Furious (so far they've located two, with disastrous consequences). As an AZ resident, I am furious about how such a negligent and dangerous mindset (and accompanying performance) on the part of those in .gov connected with this failed program continues to have the support of the liberals. I've seen denial, but this takes the cake.

MR2

PS. The image of riding a two-wheeled device in an anti-hunting campaign captures the tone and value of said article.

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