So they say he bought over 1600 rounds. of ammo.

[slater71]

He had 22 clips holding 30 rounds each. He had 7 of those clips on him containing 210 rounds. He fired a little over 100 times in those two classrooms. The relatives had to provide DNA so they could identify the kids killed. That is what we have to tell everyone that we know that has to have that assault weapon before we ask them the question as to why they need it.

[Mosby]

1. Someone here suggested a tax on ammo.

Seems like a great idea, but the Republicans in congress plus our couple traitors will prevent it.

[Novara]

3. Licensing, registration, insurance, taxes

All of it. Make 'em be licensed like drivers. Make them be registered in a federal database with the number of guns they have and maintain registration on each one, make 'em pay for liability insurance for even one gun owned, and tax the fuck out of the ammo.

Jeebus, it's a hell of a lot harder to own and drive a car. It's harder to get healthcare. It's harder to buy Sudafed, for fuck's sake.

Sure, you have the right to own a gun, but we're gonna make it as hard as it is to own and drive a car. At least.

[exboyfil]

9. Mandatory training as well

Also need to convince instructor that you are stable enough to purchase a semiautomatic weapon.

We need gatekeepers.

Also up the penalties for illegally obtained weapons.

[Novara]

11. absolutely

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

21. Punitive or prohibitive taxes, licensing, fees, or insurance requirements

Would not likely survive a court challenge. The Heller ruling recognizing it as a individual right limits what can be done. Anything that effectively prevents the free exercising of a right, violates that right. Now with this upcoming New York ruling, depending on how they rule, it could make restrictions even more difficult and undo already existing ones.

[Novara]

24. Who said it had to be exhorbitant or prohibitive?

These fees should be collected and go into victims funds.

Even Scalia said that the right is not unlimited. Well then, perhaps we should see what sort of limits we can impose.

[roamer65]

34. Canada requires a handgun safety and training class for purchasing handguns.

You can actually own handguns in Canada. It’s just you have to prove your somewhat safe and stable to do it.

[exboyfil]

2. And those a__holes will say that the Founding Fathers imagined

an 18 year old could buy a rifle capable of firing 15 rounds a minute for two minutes and then change a magazine in seconds to fire another 30 rounds.

Not only that all the pictures he posted of the rifles just fits in with the GOP celebration of the gun. Until he started talking about killing people, he was one of them. And in some cases even beyond that (Trump - 2nd Amendment solution).

[empedocles]

4. He was unemployed, and had $1000s + for guns & ammo?

[Mosby]

6. You can buy guns on credit.

Another aspect that could be regulated.

[exboyfil]

12. How much credit can an unemployed 18 year old high school get

on their own? Did he have a credit card cosigned by a parent or other guardian?

[Mosby]

19. I thought he had a job in fast food.

[roamer65]

35. I prefer credit card or debit card purchase only.

It’s then completely traceable. The purchase then lands into a database.

Cash sales of any firearm should be banned, except for true hunting rifles and shotguns.

[exboyfil]

8. A college fund?

He wasn't graduating so an alternate use for the cash?

[jmbar2]

10. The gun seller had easy payment plans

He could pay under $100/month for the guns. Assuming that the ammo could be charged on a card.

[exboyfil]

13. Me thinks the gun seller

won't be collecting on that debt. Probably sue to have the guns returned to him I guess.

I notice he took his gun shop page off of his website. Wonder why? He is so proud of them.

[jmbar2]

14. I bet the kid stole grandma's credit cards to do this.

Figured she wouldn't be needing them. Except that she has survived, at least for now.

[leftieNanner]

15. And she may have learned about that

which might be why he shot her.

All speculation.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. Thought The Same

But, then I read the argument was over a cellphone bill.
Things are quite muddy right now.

[dameatball]

16. I thought I heard the DPS guy say he used a debit card. Maybe someone can correct me, but I think

that is what I heard. So he had money in an account someplace apparently.

[Claustrum]

17. I remember reading yesterday that he was employed at a Wendy's for months to save up that money.

He quitted though. If it's true (so many unverified information out there), then he has planned this for months and quitted as soon as he got enough money.

[underpants]

18. $3,500 total from what I read

He could’ve had a couple $1,000 cards. That’s my guess

[tblue37]

20. He worked at Wendy's.

[slater71]

25. I saw that he spent over 3100 dollars on the guns alone.

[Calista241]

5. Each round of 5.56mm ammo is around $1.00 each.

You can get a 1000 round box for a bit under $1k. Ammo prices for 5.56mm should start to come down some as the military transitions to the new 6.8mm round.

[Blues Heron]

7. they should give out valium with each bullet

He would still be snoozing on the couch

[roamer65]

22. This is why there should be an ammunition purchase license.

It needs to be restricted.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. It Is Here In Illinois

No FOIA card, no ammo.
We used smokeless powder for our pyro pots in the band.
Needed to show the FOIA card just to buy the can of powder.

[roamer65]

29. Smart move.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. BTW...

...I used FOIA. It's a FOI card. Firearm owners identification.
I don't know why I added the "A".

[roamer65]

33. Freedom Of Information Act.

I figured you meant a state issued ID instead.

[ProfessorGAC]

36. Yeah, Probably

Same first 3 letters, here but I added an that isn't needed re: a firearm card.

[LuvLoogie]

23. My addition to the requirements would be

All firearms sales should be direct from the manufacturer. No dealers, period.
If you want to sell your weapon, you sell it back to the manufacturer.
You want to buy a used weapon, you buy from the manufacturer.

[roamer65]

32. Go after the gun shows first.

Any weapon changing hands needs a paper trail.

[Aristus]

26. Watch how the gun-crazies will say: "They're not 'clips', they're 'magazines' " in order

to distract from the fact that each one contained 30 rounds being aimed and fired at children.

It's what they do...

[roamer65]

31. 30 round magazines should be banned.

Best part of the old assault weapon ban was the 10 round limit on magazines.

I have a S&W revolver, so I am limited to 6.

Just ignore their tactic and keep the message, IMO. I am familiar with that obfuscation being a gun owner.

[ProfessorGAC]

37. I'm Limited To 5

I have a 75th anniversary reissue of the Springfield 1903. (I used to belong to a rifle range. It closed about 15 years ago, when developers bought the land to build houses. The next closest range is 30 miles from here, and the middle of nowhere, so I quit going.)
That tube only held 5 rounds. I don't recall if I could chamber a 6th or not.
In timed target contests, one fired only 5 rounds no matter the rifle. So, I never did it. Almost everyone used bolt of lever action in those contests. Sort of old school. 500', no scopes. I never bought a scope. Most of them were 2x what I paid for the rifle!

[roamer65]

38. I actually would surrender my semiautomatic handguns if needed.

But I will keep my shotguns, rifles and the S&W revolver…period.

That old wheel gun is fun to shoot. 1875 kinda feel to it.

[ProfessorGAC]

39. OK, Wyatt!

I couldn't resist!

[roamer65]

40. I know.

I love history.