I don't understand this. I purchased a rifle at a gun show. The background check was made, took 10 minutes, and the gun was sold. Where are these 72 hour background checks? I agree that a gun dealer should not be able to sell a weapon if the check takes longer than 72 hours. I don't see where this is ever a problem as none of the checks on me has ever taken longer than the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. Additionally, NO vendor I have ever purchased from - at a gun show or store - has ever tried to sell to me without a background check. Ever. If the government could be trusted to provide reliable, effective and non-politically motivated policy based on research, I'd be all for this. History shows otherwise, though. It's already illegal to purchase a firearm for another individual. More laws is supposed to solve this? The application to purchase a firearm already asks whether you have been convicted of domestic violence, and refuses to grant you a firearm if you have. Federal laws have some loopholes, but states have aggressively moved to plug those loopholes with existing laws of their own. Absolute and total stupidity. Those who are willing to commit murders don't give a shit about these bans. Schools already have bans and we've seen how effective that is. More abject stupidity. Unless you decide how you're going to get the illegal weapons off the street, this ban is stupid (and was ineffective back then). Shows complete ignorance. Hollow points are more lethal because they fold out, but they also serve to stop additional causalities from preventing the bullet's penetration into someone else. Limiting magazines will do absolutely zilch as there are hundreds of millions of magazines in circulation over 10 round capacity. Additionally, I can take two 10 round magazines, tape them to each other (old AK style) and reload in two seconds for 20 rounds. Background checks are quick. Only the media is saying otherwise. As for an initial buy period, when you buy your first gun, it's a much longer process - usually 3 days to a week. Only after you've purchased as additional purchases faster.
Short of a total ban and confiscation of existing weapons, NO LAW will substantially reduce gun violence. At best, these proposed "new" rules would only result in a slight reduction in gun violence. Are the anti-gun nuts OK with that?
uhh..there are no mass shooting without a gun? by definition, a gun. shooting = gun. and lot of ammo mass knifings? never heard of it. in 21st century civilization why do we need a lot of ammo? we got cops? a lot of them, with military-grade weapons call a cop?
It's hard to follow your thinking through this maze of randomness, but I'll try. There are, indeed, no mass shootings without a gun. You are correct. How was it you were going to remove all the guns - both illegal and legal - from circulation again? Mass "knifings" have occurred in Asia, particularly China (where guns aren't available). Recently, too. Calling a cop when one has their home broken into isn't going to stop the guy in the house at the current moment in time. Cops don't teleport yet, do they?
professional LE arrived within 6 mins. how much faster do you want it?maybe a 'dick' standing on YOUR doorstep? are you nuts? it's all about "supply side" idiot
So you're OK with being in your house with an armed bad guy who just busted down your door for the next 6 minutes? This, of course, doesn't consider that not every person can get a cop in 6 minutes like you can. We should ask all the people who have gone through home invasions - the ones that are still alive, that is. The ones that saw loved ones raped, beaten and/or shot. You're right about it being about "supply", but you still haven't told us how you'll get rid of all the "supply" of illegal weapons off the street. I'll gladly give up my guns if you can get rid of all the bad guy guns.
where's your gun resting..loaded in your lap? you watching late night reruns..your door kicked in .. that's disturbing..on both ends
All this debate is pointless. The anti-gun crowd are not driven by fact or reason, only emotion. Our strategy is simple. One, we do not give an inch. Not an inch. The left's idea of a "compromise" is our side incrementally surrendering. When have they ever proposed anything in return? The only reason to compromise is if the compromise permanently resolves the issue. Otherwise, you are just surrendering in stages. They understand this perfectly, which is why they refuse to give an inch on anything related to abortion. Any of our representatives who talk compromise should be primaried and hopefully replaced. Two, we buy guns and ammo. Lots of guns and ammo, just in case. Have some secure storage facility away from your house for part of your arsenal. Just in case.
why do you like guns? hypothetical, just for sake of boredom b/w trades.. i just invented the gun..does this invention intrigue you?