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Gun Control Reform Activism

Redneck_Dem

(35 posts)

15. Laws mean nothing if they are not enforced

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #14)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:41 AM

Aug 2013

Parroting the tired "gun fetishist" mantra or being paranoid about hidden meanings behind questions does not change that fact.

The "approach" you bring up is not original. It has been discussed alot and any serious thought about such a law must include enforcement.

Such a law could be enforced to a certain point, but it will require citizen support for it to be successful. That support will be based mainly on how convienent the process is and how proof of background check is to be verified.

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Perhaps the best approach to universal background checks is [View all] flamin lib Jul 2013 OP

That is a well thought out plan. tumtum Jul 2013 #1

Any type of gun control is a dead issue now. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #2

Interesting thought. tumtum Jul 2013 #3

If gun owners were truly responsible, they could do that now. FFLs will transfer guns for a fee. Hoyt Jul 2013 #4

I think most of the gun stores/FFL dealers would support this. tumtum Jul 2013 #5

You'd think. But a lot of gun store owners are NRA, right wing, nut jobs -- ie, stupid. Hoyt Jul 2013 #6

What you say may have merit, tumtum Jul 2013 #7

If they own gun stores, they (at least superficially) support background checks. Res ipsa loquitur. sir pball Jul 2013 #8

Not so much... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #10

How about this? Glaug-Eldare Aug 2013 #9

How would the requirement be enforced? Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #11

I have it on good authority that gun owners are law abiding citizrns. flamin lib Aug 2013 #12

Ah, sorry bout that Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #13

And I was under the impression that responders to the OP would give it serious thought flamin lib Aug 2013 #14

Laws mean nothing if they are not enforced Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #15

Same way it's enforced where it's already the law, I suppose. Glaug-Eldare Aug 2013 #16