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Gun Control & RKBA

SkatmanRoth

(843 posts)

2. Punishing stupid acts after the fact is one thing

Reply to gwheezie (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 07:22 PM

Jan 2014

The law would be better if it also includes firearms education for citizens where it is taught that firing into the air is not just dumb, it is also dangerous.

Common sense gun laws should also cover common sense education about guns.

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Small step in the right direction in Virginia [View all] gwheezie Jan 2014 OP

I think your gun in your pants going off in a public place should upaloopa Jan 2014 #1

There is a difference bossy22 Jan 2014 #9

Punishing stupid acts after the fact is one thing SkatmanRoth Jan 2014 #2

S'why I support a nationwide FOID card. sir pball Jan 2014 #8

I disagree a little bossy22 Jan 2014 #10

I fail to see what the problem is with education SkatmanRoth Jan 2014 #11

I have no issue with education as well bossy22 Jan 2014 #12

Who will write the test, and control it? oneshooter Jan 2014 #13

How do you enforce "nasty penalties for negligence" without gun registration? Starboard Tack Jan 2014 #14

easy gejohnston Jan 2014 #15

It sounds like a good law to me. Straw Man Jan 2014 #3

Seems a no brainer... sarisataka Jan 2014 #4

I agree Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #5

OK by me. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #6

unless I missed something, gejohnston Jan 2014 #7