You must be one of those people that believes that the stuff you see in CSI is being used right now by competent people no less. The FBI is a lazy organization that like everything else now, has a political flavor more than it is about protecting the citizens from crazy people.
I don’t think that is viable, not in this country. I think some measure that makes it a leeeeetle harder to get an military grade weapon would be at least a start. The truly insane will find a way. But if it gets a weaker insane person to not go shoot up a mall, isn’t that a start?
I mean that probably needs to be the goal. You're not going to prevent shootings and killings in their entirety. You're just hoping to reduce them. Have some measure of impact. I mean this last shooting in Texas the guy was a security guard, he had formal gun training. You're probably not stopping that dude from getting a hold of a weapon and killing people.
You always complain about people being ‘lazy” then throw this shit out there.
Since the language is such a big deal with you, how about we just restrict it to semi-automatic handguns? But oh noess!!1! Not my hunting rifle and my AR-15 that I use for nothing other than probably posting some stupid video of me blowing up a water jug from 10 feet away!
The only reason it wouldn't work here is cause of our own attitude. Our culture is too selfish to think about the greater good of our country instead of doing what we individually want. Ya, it sucks so many kids die in schools every year but what about my freedoms?!? Gimme a break. Take your fucked up feelings out of the situation and look at the whole picture rationally. Gun lovers can't do it.
It has nothing to do with the language. It has to do with actual TRUTH. Actual firing capabilities. Using those terms is nothing but a lie. A fear tactic to try and control the public’s mind.
ya, because "idiotic rhetoric and insults" haven't been a staple of this board since the beginning.
I have no desire to speculate on what did/didn't work decades ago. I know what doesn't work now.
That's not an easy answer since it's as "easy" as getting rid of the right to vote, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc.
None of these shootings are committed with military grade weapons.
I think that's a bit unfair to say. Just because you want rights and freedoms doesn't mean you're selfish. I don't own an AR but I don't want an outright ban. So how can that be defined as selfish? We give up some rights for personal safety. But we all draw the line somewhere. You have a right against unlawful search and seizure but maybe we are just being selfish. We would all be safer if you give up that right.
There isn't a real tangible difference between a semi automatic handgun and an AR-15.
The liar returns to tell more lies.
Columbine happened with handguns and a shotgun.