Gun Control & RKBA

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5. Go Back and re-read. Sudafed is a consumable. Guns are not. Comparison is specious.

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 11:54 AM

Nov 2014

Sudafed is consumed and disappears quickly.
Guns are permanent fixtures, long lasting and registration lasts the life of the object.

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What does this portend for future discussions of gun registries? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 OP

There is none! A Round Tuit Nov 2014 #1

Welcome, ART. pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #16

Specious. The argument link is nonsense. Sudafed is a consumable, while guns are not on point Nov 2014 #2

Where would registration for guns succeed if it fails with sudafed? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #3

Go Back and re-read. Sudafed is a consumable. Guns are not. Comparison is specious. on point Nov 2014 #5

That doesn't explain how it will end the illicit use of a gun. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #6

You seem paranoid. Confiscation? Really? upaloopa Nov 2014 #12

There is no other practical use for registration. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #14

I have a .22 pistol. When I bought it it was registered to me. upaloopa Nov 2014 #22

Why would you sell to just any ol' person off the street? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #23

I may want some quick cash upaloopa Nov 2014 #25

If it's truly quick cash you want having a cumbersome system of Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #28

I agree with your statement that someone upaloopa Nov 2014 #29

Thank-you. Common ground is good. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #32

Law of unintended consequences? blueridge3210 Nov 2014 #36

Absolute nonsense. Not only does the article above contradict your conclusion, kioa Nov 2014 #37

In your mind yes not in the minds of upaloopa Nov 2014 #39

As impressive as this display of clairvoyance is... kioa Nov 2014 #40

You are not only wrong, but *demonstrably* wrong: friendly_iconoclast Nov 2014 #41

"I have a .22 pistol. When I bought it it was registered to me." Question for you oneshooter Nov 2014 #38

Registration has facilitated confiscation in Australia, kioa Nov 2014 #15

Oops, upa........... pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #17

Because sudafed isn't the only way to make Meth Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #31

Wait. People with criminal intent circumvent laws? Shut the front door! nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #33

I think you might be confusing me for someone who is Anti-Gun Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #34

Understood. Yet, my own point stands: Criminals skirt the law. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #35

How do you plan to micro stamp bullets, virginia mountainman Nov 2014 #4

You state that the comparison should be made with bullets and not guns kioa Nov 2014 #7

microstamping would work until a criminal found a file and 3 minutes of spare time. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #8

Don't worry travis.. virginia mountainman Nov 2014 #10

And after we close the "file loophole" we can get to work pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #43

The vast majority of meth is now manufactured Jenoch Nov 2014 #9

I don't see a valid comparison upaloopa Nov 2014 #11

It's not an issue of data volume. It's the fact career criminals have this habit of Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #13

We want to reduce gun violence upaloopa Nov 2014 #18

No. Gun ownership does not lead to gun violence anymore than Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #19

Gun violence is commited by someone with upaloopa Nov 2014 #20

Violence is perpetrated by people with violent intent. Guns are merely a sub-set. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #21

No I am not fixated on guns. I would say you are though. upaloopa Nov 2014 #24

"I would say you are though." Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #26

I think if you felt secure that guns will not be upaloopa Nov 2014 #27

Except Washington DC and Chicago had to be dragged kicking and screaming Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #30

"Gun violence results from gun ownership." beevul Nov 2014 #42

"it isn't career criminals only that shoot people." pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #44