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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:41 PM Nov 2017

Hunting rifles and hand guns [View all]

I think we should allow for hunting type rifles with very limited capacity for hunting ONLY.

Hand guns on a personal protection need basis with a very high bar permit/license.

All other firearms have a one year grace period to turn them in or face mandatory minimum prison sentence.

Period.

Yeah...I can dream can't I?

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Hunting rifles and hand guns [View all] SHRED Nov 2017 OP

"Personal protection need basis" for hand guns. Uh no. oasis Nov 2017 #1

A handgun in the home is statistically much more likely to be used on one of the occupants... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2017 #31

Actually the studies that pushed that have long been debunked Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #35

Nope Spider Jerusalem Nov 2017 #42

Well lets see Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #45

Care to address the 95 other cited studies? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2017 #46

The VATech massacre shooter used two ordinary handguns w standard magazines. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #2

Yup. The vast majority of firearm homicides are committed with handguns n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #10

Why do you want to make it obliviously Nov 2017 #17

I'm with you Shred Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #3

I figured I would get pushback even here SHRED Nov 2017 #4

YES! Handgun ban. Single-shot hunting rifles ONLY. american_ideals Nov 2017 #5

What is your goal in this scenario? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #6

I'm not going to play that SHRED Nov 2017 #7

Rule number one: know what you are trying to accomplish. NT Adrahil Nov 2017 #13

Not gonna muddy your dream with grubby reality, eh? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #14

No SHRED Nov 2017 #16

Your mooted near-prohibition of guns won't be brought about by online screeds friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #18

I haven't seen but I know this MyNameGoesHere Nov 2017 #34

If you look more carefully you'll see those dreams expanded civil liberties and rights. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #37

It is a civil liberty for the majority. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2017 #40

Yes that civil liberty and right exists too. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #41

And they were brought about by people voting, not patting each other on the back online friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #51

maybe Eko Nov 2017 #8

We could start with background checks and registration Nevernose Nov 2017 #9

No private sellers, no straw buyers, no gun show loopholes TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #11

If conservatives are so concerned about Chicago Nevernose Nov 2017 #24

Its cute that you think people who ignore laws now will suddenly follow a new one Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #38

Massachusetts doesn't have Chicago's alleged problems with guns from neighboring states friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #50

"Mr. and Mrs. America, turn them all in." samir.g Nov 2017 #12

No doubt it would be as effective as bans on alcohol, heroin, and cannabis have been... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #15

Arresting someone in possession of illegal firearms jberryhill Nov 2017 #19

How do *you* propose to gain the acquiescence of those who would be criminalized? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #20

From their cold dead hands of course jberryhill Nov 2017 #22

And would you be one of those doing the taking? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #23

I thought as much- 'Chickenhawkism' is rampant amongst culture warriors of all stripes... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #25

Nope ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #57

Shotguns are used for hunting so I would allow those...but... roamer65 Nov 2017 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #26

Agreed. Snackshack Nov 2017 #27

That's like limiting folks to printing presses.. Baconator Nov 2017 #29

Quite a few states limit magazine size and it passes legal muster GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #44

As long as you're willing to dump a solid chunk of the Bill of Rights... Baconator Nov 2017 #28

Guns for hunting should be kept locked up, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #30

No one? Straw Man Nov 2017 #33

I'm totally for no guns, but... forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #32

What do you think the cost would be to do that? Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #39

I just made the suggestion. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #47

Having and driving a car isnt a Constitutionally protected right Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #48

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is a guaranteed right. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #49

You should go back to junior high civics class Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #52

I won't tell you where you can go. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #53

while your argument is flawed as the melm00se Nov 2017 #54

The Constitution can be amended. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #55

No one is disputing that melm00se Nov 2017 #58

Flying contraptions forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #59

I really wish folks would stop MyNameGoesHere Nov 2017 #36

We just need to buy all the kids these HAB911 Nov 2017 #43

I would like to go further. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #56