Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:45 pmYes, let's "look" at these issues more. We sure haven't seen enough evidence yet, or have enough case studies. Congress HAS looked at this, and not only done nothing, but repealed the tiny inches of legislation passed previously.
The NRA is a bitch of a blockade, as has been discussed. They dump money into almost everyone who Tweets "Thoughts and Prayers" after these events. They quash data collection so a legitimate discussion with real numbers can't take place. They have a very simple, very easy, very clear message of "No" on
all gun control. I do not support the NRA in this and am not a member.
I'd call myself a "moderate" gun owner. I believe in the right to defend your property, your family, yourself, and others as needed. I enjoy shooting and we own three firearms, all semi-automatic. I'm not a hunter, but understand it as a thing people do - and in some cases, it is essential to keep wildlife populations in check since we've decimated natural predators in many areas.
I would also endorse gun control laws that required training prior to ownership and strict controls on anything that turned the gun into a weapon of near-mass destruction like we saw in Vegas. I would agree to background checks, waiting periods, and restrictions on felons, the mentally unstable, and those with civil orders against them like restraining orders.
Unfortunately, I don't think any amount of gun control will stop these incidents and the only "cure" would be to confiscate every gun in the country - which is a non-starter. I wouldn't endorse that personally because I do believe that there are instances where firearms are used to the greater good, too - a Good Samaritan stops a robbery or assault, a person saves their own life during a break-in, etc. I can't reasonably weigh the lives of those murdered against the lives of those saved.