Posted on 12/16/2012 11:16:32 AM PST by conservativeforpalin
After 27 people were slaughtered at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, the liberal left ramped up their pro-gun control crusade, even blaming the atrocity on the lack of strict gun laws in America.
Liberals claim that if guns were outright illegal to own, six people wouldn’t have been killed at a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona last year, nor 12 people in Aurora, Colorado in July. What they fail to realize most is that criminals don’t follow laws they don't want to; that’s why they’re criminals in the first place.
The left asserts that there needs to be a "national discussion" about gun control. They argue that Congress and President Obama are afraid to stand up to the National Riffle Association (NRA). Liberals act as if a debate over stricter gun laws has never taken place before. It has. It's been ongoing, and the left continues to lose it. It revives old arguments as if they were new every time a tragic shooting occurs, pretending that no one has considered the possibility of gun control ever before.
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I hope that statement was just a theoretical one. Criminals and thugs don't purchase their firearms with a permit. Hence the government has no idea who has what. Confiscation of guns would remove them from law abiding citizens only. Also, there are many people I know of who have guns that have been passed down from generation to generation that are not in a goverment database.
Lol, add wood, iron, steel, powder meal, charcoal, and potassium/sodium nitrate (Other ways to make gunpowder too) to your list of banned items. All can be crafted; Best to know some people who can craft guns or learn and train your self.
I hope that statement was just a theoretical one. Criminals and thugs don't purchase their firearms with a permit. Hence the government has no idea who has what. Confiscation of guns would remove them from law abiding citizens only. Also, there are many people I know of who have guns that have been passed down from generation to generation that are not in a goverment database.
I was just saying that the government could probably seize all the guns in the US, although it would take time. HOWEVER, the government cannot prevent the smuggling of guns into the US. So, it would be like shovelling shit against the tide - no use. Criminals and crazies would still have guns, but law-abiding citizens would not [and would not be able to protect themselves].
Therefore, why even consider a total gun ban ...
Case in point:
The Sandy Hook Elementary School could be likened to a country where no one of legal age possessed guns - not teachers or staff.
Then, one day a crazy comes along who does have a gun. Result? A turkey shoot ...
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