That's getting a little personal.Beiruty wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:01 am 2:1 against universal background check.
I would love to see would you surrender you AR/AK?
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- Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:25 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Killeen Newspaper Poll
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- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:06 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Killeen Newspaper Poll
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My niece shot herself in an Academy parking lot after buying a gun. I don't blame the gun, the law, or the government. A waiting period might have delayed the suicide but probably not prevented it. On the other hand, a woman who is threatened by an ex, may be killed while waiting for the gun.flintknapper wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:56 pmI've given 'waiting periods' considerable thought over the years and can only come up with a single situation where it 'might' be beneficial and that is in cases where a person is distraught and wants to end their life (suicide) that very day.
It is possible that with the passage of time (3 days) a person could reconsider. But it remains a Mental Health issue really.
The same person could go buy a car and drive it into an overpass abutment, a firearm is just more affordable. Do we want waiting periods for car purchases because some folks use them to kill themselves?
I suppose a few crimes of passion (anger) are carried out infrequently by folks who purchase (legally) a firearm the same day and then use it ILLEGALLY in a crime. But these instances are fairly rare and do not constitute a reason to punish/impede you average law abiding citizen.
Anyone determined to commit a crime with a firearm will find a way to get one. The tool is not the problem, it's the evil inside of some people or their mental health that is the trouble.
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Killeen Newspaper Poll
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The UBC calls for a background check for ALL gun purchases, including private sales. Some people even want background checks if you loan a gun to a friend at a gun range.LDP wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:25 pm I might be misunderstanding the meaning and intent of the poll.
We already have a MANDATORY universal background check for purchasing firearms. It goes through the FBI.
In which case, the poll makes 0 sense to me. And it seems a little biased with not exactly an exhaustive list of options for answers.
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:58 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Killeen Newspaper Poll
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I voted number 3 in the poll. I thought it was the most valid answer even though I would have preferred to say... No, the only way to enforce such a law is through a national registry, which could lead to gun confiscation.